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Gallbladder Disease Incidence
Facts about gallbladder disease include:
  • About 5,000 to 8,000 deaths can be attributed to gallbladder disease each year in the US.
  • Incidence of gallstones by ethnicity:
    • By age 30, approximately 30% of Native Americans will have gallstones
    • By age 60, approximately 80% of Native Americans will have gallstones
    • By age 60, approximately 30% of Caucasians will have gallstones
    • By age 60, approximately 20% of African Americans will have gallstones
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Last Updated: Apr 25, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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