Gall stone disease and associated risk factors in Basra/Iraq

Gall stones are a major cause of morbidity throughout the world it represents a prevalent and costly health problem .The old axiom that a typical gall stone sufferer is a fat fertile female of fifty is only partially true as the disease has been found in women soon after their first delivery and also in underweight and thin people . Other factors like bacterial population include Helicobacter pylori could have a possible role in gall stone formation. This book analyzed the risk factors for gall stone in Basra including Helicobacter pylori infection .