Gallbladder Stone Prevalence and Related Factors in Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with gallbladder stone in patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease.

Methods: This cross-sectional study retrospectively examined follow-up data of patients with chronic kidney disease between January 2015 and December 2020 at the Health Sciences University Antalya Training and Research Hospital who had undergone abdominal ultrasonography for any reason. Patients with gallbladder stone on abdominal ultrasonography and history of cholecystectomy due to gallbladder stone were identified as the gallstone group.