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Published in: World Journal of Surgery 11/2016

01-11-2016 | Reply, Letter to the Editor

Association Between Cholecystectomy and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-analysis: Reply

Authors: Sangchul Yun, Dongho Choi

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 11/2016

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We thank Jaruvongvanich et al. [1] for their meta-analysis. They performed comprehensive research on the effect of cholecystectomy on the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) till January 2016. The research revealed that cholecystectomy was significantly associated with NAFLD and concluded that cholecystectomy should be considered as a risk factor for the development of NAFLD, although further prospective studies are needed on the subject. …
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Kwak MS, Kim D, Chung GE et al (2015) Cholecystectomy is independently associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in an Asian population. Am J Gastroenterol 21:6287–6295
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Title
Association Between Cholecystectomy and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-analysis: Reply
Authors
Sangchul Yun
Dongho Choi
Publication date
01-11-2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-016-3566-2

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