observational
    2009

    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
    Vitamin

    Vitamin C supplement use may protect against gallstones: an observational study on a randomly selected population.

    Related Health Concerns

    Study Details

    Year:2009
    Sample Size:2,129
    Quality Score:6/10

    Disclosures

    Funding

    German public research funding (EMIL study cohort)

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