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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Epidemiology and Demographics[1]
Age
- Risk increases with age.
Gender
- Females are at increased risk compared to males for calculous cholecystitis.
- Males are at increased risk compared to females for acalculous cholecystitis following trauma and burns.[2]
Race
- Native Americans and Hispanics are at increased risk compared to the rest of the population.
Incidence
- The incidence of acute cholecystitis is 0.12%.[2]
References
- ↑ "www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Acute acalculous cholecystitis - Surgical Treatment - NCBI Bookshelf". Retrieved 2012-08-20.