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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2005; 11(39): 6170-6175
Published online Oct 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i39.6170
Table 1 Prevalence of cholecystolithiasis in relation to age and sex in Crohn's disease patients
Age(yr)nMalesprevalence (%)nFemalesprevalence (%)nTotalprevalence (%)
≤3039362111018
31-40201041126111
41-50141419163315
51≥143613382737
Total87111351522213.5
Table 2 Prevalence of cholecystolithiasis in relation to BMI, disease duration, pattern of involvement and bowel resections in Crohn's disease patients
BMI-classesPatients(n)Prevalence(%)
Ideal weight (males:< 22; females:< 21)10014
Normal weight (males: 22-26; females: 21-25)9711
Overweight (males: > 26; females: > 25)2613
Total22213.5
Disease duration in years
1-5 yr868
6-10 yr5712
11-15 yr329
16-34 yr4728
Total22213.5
Pattern of disease involvement
or prior surgery
No visualized involvement922
Isolated to small bowel496
Isolated to colon336
Both small bowel and colon involved4513
Ileocaecal-/ileal resection5422
Partial or total colectomy3216
Total22213.5
Table 3 Risk factors for gallbladder stone disease at multiple logistic regression in patients with Crohn's disease
Risk factorsOdds ratio95%P
(OR)CI
Age (yr)1.0481.010-1.08910.0143
Female Sex1.7320.704-4.2630.2321
BMI (kg/m2)0.9370.822-1.0690.3357
Duration of disease1.0450.983-1.1110.1627
Pattern of involvement / bowel resections0.2360.025-4.6110.497