Probability of Gallstone Dissolution

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Letters and Corrections1 November 1982Probability of Gallstone DissolutionSTEVEN J. GRUBER, B.S., M.S.STEVEN J. GRUBER, B.S., M.S.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-97-5-785_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: I believe I have found an error in one of the calculations reported in The National Cooperative Gallstone Study (1). The probability for a white woman, of ideal body weight, with a high serum cholesterol and several small countable stones, of achieving partial or total dissolution of her radiolucent gallstones is 0.94, not 0.78 as stated on page 272. However,a nonwhite woman with these characteristics would have a 0.78 probability of partial or complete dissolution....Reference1. SCHOENFIELDLACHIN LJ. Chenodiol (chenodeoxycholic acid) for dissolution of gallstones; The National Cooperative Gallstone Study: a controlled trial of efficacy and safety. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:257-82. LinkGoogle Scholar1. SCHOENFIELDLACHIN LJ. Chenodiol (chenodeoxycholic acid) for dissolution of gallstones; The National Cooperative Gallstone Study: a controlled trial of efficacy and safety. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:257-82. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Newcastle-upon-Tyne England PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 November 1982Volume 97, Issue 5Page: 785-785KeywordsBody weightHypercholesterolemia Issue Published: 1 November 1982 PDF DownloadLoading ...