Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Men are sicker than women when coming in with sudden gallbladder problems.

Is gallbladder inflammation more severe in male patients presenting with acute cholecystitis?

Severe gallbladder inflammation (gangrenous and necrotizing cholecystitis) was seen in a significant portion of the male population compared to the female population (p = 0.002).

https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-015-0034-0

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