Gallbladder disease and gallbladder cancer among American Indians in tricultural New Mexico.

Description: 

Previous studies have reported high rates of gallbladder disease and gallbladder cancer among all American Indians. Data from the New Mexico Tumor Registry confirm these findings, specifically showing high rates for New Mexico's American Indians, as well as for the state's Spanish population. This review explores several risk factors, including parity, obesity, age, cholesterol level, and genetic factors. From the available evidence, genetic factors appear to be the most important, with parity a contributing factor.

People: 
American Indian
Location Description: 

New Mexico NM

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Miscellaneous
Original Date: 
1978
Creator: 
Morris DL., Buechley RW., Key CR., Morgan MV.
Rights: 
Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.
Source: 
Cancer 42(5):2472-7.
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Identifier: 
9701339
Subject: 
Comparative Study, Epidemiologic Methods, Female, Gallbladder Diseases/Etiology, Gallbladder Diseases/Epidemiology, Gallbladder Neoplasms/Etiology, Gallbladder Neoplasms/Epidemiology, Male, Parity, Pregnancy
Type: 
Journal Article