The effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on fasting gallbladder volume

AB Olokoba, BJ Bojuwoye, IA Katibi, AK Salami, LB Olokoba, KT Braimoh, AK Inikori

Abstract


One hundred type 2 diabetic patients and 100 age and sex matched controls underwent real time ultrasonography to determine the effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on fasting gallbladder volume.  The mean gallbladder volume of diabetic patients was 27.6 ± 15.4 ml compared with 24.3 ± 12.8 ml in non-diabetic controls (P > 0.05).  It is suggested that type 2 diabetes mellitus could be a risk factor for increased fasting gallbladder volume in Nigerians.


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