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Gallbladder Cholesterolosis, Body Mass Index and Serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides

NCT00528632 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 406

Last updated 2011-08-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Cholesterolosis is a common finding in biopsy specimens of gallbladders surgically removed for cholelithiasis.

To the best of the investigators knowledge no study has analyzed the relationships of Body Mass Index, serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides and gallbladder cholesterolosis.

The purpose of this study is to analyze and find relations between gallbladder cholesterolosis, Body Mass Index, serum cholesterol and triglycerides.

Conditions

  • Gallstones
  • Gallbladder Cholesterolosis

Interventions

OTHER

Specimen biopsy and serum laboratory tests

Biopsy of the surgical specimens (gallbladder) submitted after cholecystectomy Laboratory tests measuring levels of plasma total cholesterol and triglycerides

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cirujanos la Serena

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marcelo A Beltran, MD · Hospital de La Serena

  • Carlos Barria, MD · Hospital De La Serena - HISTOMED

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2009-07-31

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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