Question

Review the list of patients below and select the one who is at greatest risk for cholelithiasis.

a. Jeffery Zimmerman, 51 year old, with type 2 diabetes and hypercholesterolemia who weighs 250 pounds
b. Cheyenne Hardison, a 36-year-old female who lost 10 pounds over a 6-month period and is recovering from hepatitis A
c. William Suggs, a 32-year-old whose father had cholelithiasis at the age of 50 and who is currently being treated for hepatitis C
d. Tiesha Jansen, a 39-year-old female with type 2 diabetes who weighs 260 pounds

Answer 1

The major risk factors for cholesterol gallstones have been associated with aging, the female gender, ethnicity, obesity, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, and the westernized diet

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