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Is Iron Deficiency a Risk Factor for Gallstone Disease - a Prospective Study


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1 Department of General Surgery, PtB.D.Sharma Postgraduate Instiiute of Medical Sciences (P.G.I.M.S.). Rohtak-124001, HaryanaDepartment of General Surgery
2 Department of General Surgery, PtB.D.Sharma Postgraduate Instiiute of Medical Sciences (P.G.I.M.S.). Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India
3 Department of General Surgery, PtB.D.Sharma Postgraduate Instiiute of Medical Sciences (P.G.I.M.S.). Rohtak-124001, HaryanaDepartment of General Surgery, India
4 Department of Biochemistry, PtB.D.Sharma Postgraduate Instiiute of Medical Sciences (P.G.I.M.S.). Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India
     

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Gallstone disease has troubled human lives since time immemorial. The incidence of this disease is psrticularly more common in this part of world. Various established risk factors for gallstone formation are elderly age, female sex and obesity etc. We carried out a prospective study on 100 patients of gallstone disease to study the role of serum iron in the pathogenesis of gallstones. The results of the study revealed that low serum iron levels i.e. subclinical anaemia is associated with increased concentration of biliary cholesterol. Hence it can act as a risk factor for gallstone disease.

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Gallstone Disease, Iron Deficiency, Serum Iron, Serum Cholesterol.
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Authors

Satish Dalal
Department of General Surgery, PtB.D.Sharma Postgraduate Instiiute of Medical Sciences (P.G.I.M.S.). Rohtak-124001, HaryanaDepartment of General Surgery
Pabitra Kumar Misra
Department of General Surgery, PtB.D.Sharma Postgraduate Instiiute of Medical Sciences (P.G.I.M.S.). Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India
Nityasha
Department of General Surgery, PtB.D.Sharma Postgraduate Instiiute of Medical Sciences (P.G.I.M.S.). Rohtak-124001, HaryanaDepartment of General Surgery, India
Simi Kharab
Department of Biochemistry, PtB.D.Sharma Postgraduate Instiiute of Medical Sciences (P.G.I.M.S.). Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India

Abstract


Gallstone disease has troubled human lives since time immemorial. The incidence of this disease is psrticularly more common in this part of world. Various established risk factors for gallstone formation are elderly age, female sex and obesity etc. We carried out a prospective study on 100 patients of gallstone disease to study the role of serum iron in the pathogenesis of gallstones. The results of the study revealed that low serum iron levels i.e. subclinical anaemia is associated with increased concentration of biliary cholesterol. Hence it can act as a risk factor for gallstone disease.

Keywords


Gallstone Disease, Iron Deficiency, Serum Iron, Serum Cholesterol.