Shifting Prevalence of Gallbladder Polyps in Korea
- Author(s)
- Yoo Jin Lee; Kyung Sik Park; Kwang Bum Cho; Eun Soo Kim; Byoung Kuk Jang; Woo Jin Chung; Jae Seok Hwang
- Keimyung Author(s)
- Park, Kyung Sik; Cho, Kwang Bum; Kim, Eun Soo; Jang, Byoung Kuk; Chung, Woo Jin; Hwang, Jae Seok
- Department
- Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학)
- Journal Title
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Issued Date
- 2014
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 9
- Abstract
- Only a few studies have evaluated the population-adjusted prevalence of gallbladder
polyps (GBP). This study aimed to evaluate the changes in GBP prevalence and risk factors
at a single health screening center in Korea from 2002 to 2012. Of 48,591 adults who
underwent health screening between 2002 and 2012, 14,250 age- and gender-matched
subjects were randomly selected to evaluate prevalence. Risk factors were analyzed
between the GBP-positive and GBP-negative groups during 2002-2004 (Period A) and
2010-2012 (Period B). The annual prevalence of GBP over the 11-yr period was 5.4%.
Annual prevalence increased from 3.8% in Period A to 7.1% in Period B. Male gender and
obesity were independent risk factors for GBP in both periods. Hepatitis B virus surface
antigen (HBsAg) positivity was a risk factor for GBP in Period A but not in Period B. The risk
factors for GBP changed from HBsAg positivity to lipid profile abnormalities. Other
variables including age, hypertension, diabetes, impaired fasting glucose, chronic hepatitis
C virus infection, and liver function tests did not correlate with GBP. In conclusion, GBP
prevalence is increasing and risk factors for GBP have changed in Korea. More attention
should be paid to this issue in the future.
Keywords: Gallbladder Polyps; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Korea
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