Clinical Research
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2008; 14(18): 2825-2831
Published online May 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2825
Table 1 Effects of gender on postprandial motility indices of the gallbladder
MaleFemaleP
Normal subjects (n)1513
EP (min)26.6 ± 10.330.1 ± 8.40.34
EF (%)68.7 ± 14.677.1 ± 15.90.16
ER (%/min)2.9 ± 1.22.7 ± 0.70.51
CS (n)616
EP (min)29.1 ± 6.130.4 ± 9.20.76
EF (%)54.3 ± 27.156.0 ± 23.70.89
ER (%/min)1.9 ± 1.01.9 ± 0.80.99
BPS (n)410
EP (min)22.4 ± 5.623.6 ± 8.70.80
EF (%)39.3 ± 10.940.6 ± 17.60.89
ER (%/min)1.9 ± 0.81.9 ± 1.00.99