title: [The common risk factors in gallstones and cardiovascular diseases].
abstract: In this study, I analyzed the principal risk factors which exist in both diseases.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between gallstone and heart diseases in a population who was admitted in the University Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  I investigated 1122 patients with heart diseases from 2488 patients with gallstone, between 1st of January 1993-30th of June 1997. At the study group I found one or many risk factors association in the both diseases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study shows a significant interaction between these factors and gallstone and heart disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The common risk factors have a major importance in the development of the gallstone, or of the heart disease, or both.
authors.affiliation: Clinica II Medicală Gastroenterologie, Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa, Iaşi.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ionescu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution