Friday, October 24, 2008

WHO IS AT RISK FOR GALLSTONES?

People at risk gallstones include-

  • women - especially women who are pregnant, use hormone replacement therapy, or take birth control pills
  • people over the age 60
  • American Indians
  • Mexican Americans
  • Overweight or obese men and women
  • people who fast or lose a lot of weight quickly
  • people with family history of gallstones
  • people with diabetes
  • people who take cholesterol - lowering drugs

(info found @NDDIC gov/disease/pubs/gallstones/pdf 145)

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