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Gallstones

Part of Cholelithiasis

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Sarcopenia linked to higher acute cholecystitis risk in older adults with incidental gallstones
Rheumatology Cohort
Sarcopenia linked to higher acute cholecystitis risk in older adults with incidental gallstones Muscle Loss May Predict a Painful Gallbladder Attack in Older Adults
A retrospective cohort study of 1,177 patients aged ≥65 years with incidental gallstones found sarcopenia was associated with a 3.6-fold inc…
Older adults with low muscle mass are 3.5 times more likely to develop a sudden, severe gallbladder infection than those with obesity.
Frontiers Apr 14, 2026
METS-IR shows U-shaped link to gallstone disease risk, with inflection at 29.83
Diabetes & Endocrinology Cohort
METS-IR shows U-shaped link to gallstone disease risk, with inflection at 29.83 Could your body's insulin resistance score reveal your risk for gallstones? A new study finds a surprising U-shaped link
A cohort study of 52,723 participants found a nonlinear U-shaped association between the Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR) an…
A new study of over 52,000 people found that your metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) has a surprising link to gallstone risk.
Frontiers Mar 30, 2026