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Case #6 -
A 69 year old woman presents with vague intermittent right upper quadrant pain

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
3.) Is her ethnicity significant? What is the role of ethnicity in carcinoma of gallbladder?

Her Native American ethnicity is significant as they have a higher incidence of gallbladder carcinoma. Other populations with a higher incidence include Israelis, Chileans, Poles, Bolivians, Mexicans, and Japanese.  
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