title: Gallstone Disease and Increased Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease: Causal Association or Epiphenomenon?
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy (G.T.); Nutrition and Metabolism, Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK (C.D.B.); and Southampton National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton, UK (C.D.B.). giovanni.targher@univr.it.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Targher
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy (G.T.); Nutrition and Metabolism, Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK (C.D.B.); and Southampton National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton, UK (C.D.B.).
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Editorial; cardiovascular risk; diabetes mellitus; gallstone; ischemic heart disease; obesity