EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF CHOLELITHIASIS IN SICKLE CELL DISEASE AMONG TRIBAL POPULATIONS IN EASTERN GUJARAT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors

  • Dr. Madhukar Rajaram Wagh, Dr. Modi Riya Sanjaykumar, Dr. Modi Aakrut Sanjaykumar, Dr. Sonika A Agarwal, Dr. Panchal Bhavya Kiritbhai Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Cholelithiasis, sickle cell disease, tribal populations, eastern Gujarat, epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, gallbladder stasis, infections, cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background: Cholelithiasis, or gallstone disease, is a condition marked by the formation of stones within the gallbladder, leading to significant morbidity. Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a genetic hematological disorder, is prevalent among tribal populations in Eastern Gujarat, India. Chronic hemolysis and hyperbilirubinemia in SCD patients 

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Published

2024-06-15

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 6 (2024): volume 15 issue 6 (2024)

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