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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2010; 16(34): 4341-4347
Published online Sep 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i34.4341
Table 2 Incidence of gallstones and gallbladder volume of non-gallstone subjects at different ages
Patients age periods (n = 85)Incidence of gallstone1 (%)Non-gallstone
P value
Mean GBV (cm3) (n)SD (cm3)
Age ≤ 200A6.33 (9)2.750.0072
20 < Age ≤ 4015B16.84 (35)11.040.30
40 < Age ≤ 6042.5C15.12 (106)7.550.00033
60 < Age ≤ 8042.5D19.83 (81)9.990.76
80 < Age018.73 (9)10.32