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 .