Gallstones and Gallbladder Cancer in Southwestern Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Albert B. Lowenfels
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 16, no. 3, 1992, pp. 77-86
Description
Findings indicate that Native Americans were more likely to have gallstones than non-Native Americans. This finding is significant in that large stones also carry a greater risk for gallbladder cancer.