Clinical predictors of severe gallbladder complications in acute acalculous cholecystitis

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2003; 9(12): 2821-2823
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Table 1 Predisposing factors in patients with acute acalculous cholecystitis

Predisposing factor	Total (n)
Shock	7
Trauma	2
Burn	1
Major surgery	2
Bacteremia	11
DM	8
HTN	13
Heart disease^a	14
CVA	3
TPN	1
Hyperlipidemia	5

a: Heart disease includes atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, hypertrophic car-diomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy.

Citation: Wang AJ, Wang TE, Lin CC, Lin SC, Shih SC. Clinical predictors of severe gallbladder complications in acute acalculous cholecystitis. World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9(12): 2821-2823
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v9.i12.2821