Gastroenterology
Impact of hepatitis B virus infection on the risk of gallbladder polyps: a cohort study
Nam Hee Kim, Hong Joo Kim, Ji Hun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):844-853. Published online October 18, 2023
Background/Aims: We aimed to determine whether hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains an important risk factor for gallbladder polyps (GBPs) in the current context of reduced prevalence of these infections.
Methods: The cohort included 392,913 asymptomatic adults who unde..
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