Vitamin C supplement use may protect against gallstones: an observational study on a randomly selected population
Walcher T, Haenle MM, Kron M, Hay B, Mason RA, Kratzer W
Published in BMC Gastroenterology
Methodology
Population-based cross-sectional study using abdominal ultrasound to detect gallstones with questionnaire data on regular vitamin C supplement use
Key Findings
Regular vitamin C supplement use was associated with significantly lower prevalence of gallstone disease, particularly among women
Conclusions
Regular vitamin C supplementation may protect against gallstone formation
Limitations
Observational; self-reported supplement use subject to recall and healthy-user bias
Supplements Studied
Vitamin C supplement use may protect against gallstones: an observational study on a randomly selected population.
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Disclosures
Funding
German public research funding (EMIL study cohort)
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