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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2021; 13(10): 1317-1335
Published online Oct 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i10.1317
Table 1 Risk factors for gallbladder cancer[35]
Patient predispositionEnvironmental factorsPatient factors/conditions
Female sexChronic bacterial infectionsDiabetes
AgeAflatoxinsHigh body mass index
Race/ethnicityOchratoxinPrimary sclerosing cholangitis
Genetics (variants)ArsenicPorcelain gallbladder
Liver flukeGallbladder polyps
GeographyCrohn’s disease
Anomalous biliary ductal insertion
Gallstones
Sjogren’s syndrome