Investigating the shared genetic information between serum concentration levels of liver enzymes and cholelithiasis [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyBackground Liver injury is associated with cholelithiasis, with changes in liver enzyme levels potentially influencing cholelithiasis risk. This study investigates the shared genetic basis between serum levels of four liver enzymes and cholelithiasis ...
Wenhao Tian +4 more
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Genetic associations of cholelithiasis and biliary tract cancer [PDF]
Translational OncologySummary: Biliary tract cancer (BTC) is highly malignant and more prevalent in populations with cholelithiasis, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the potential genetic links between cholelithiasis and BTC.
Yong Jiang +13 more
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The roles of lifestyle factors and genetic risk in the association between night shift work and cholelithiasis: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundNight shift work has been associated with adverse health outcomes. Whether night shift work is associated with cholelithiasis remains uncertain, and the roles of genetic risk and lifestyle factors in cholelithiasis risk are unclear.MethodsWe ...
Wangping He +22 more
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Etiological analysis of elevation of bile amylase level in patients with normal pancreaticobiliary junction and endoscopic treatment [PDF]
Waike lilun yu shijian, 2021 Objective To investigate the cause of elevation of bile amylase level in patients with normal pancreaticobiliary junction and the effect of endoscopic treatment.
LIN Meiju, ZHANG Cheng, YANG Yulong, MA Yuefeng, ZHANG Hongwei, QI Chunchun
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Annals of Hepatology, 2021 Introduction and Objectives: The incidence of gallstone-related disease steadily increased in the last few years. Here, we aimed to investigate the effect of tauroursodeoxycholic acid11 TUDCA: tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) on preventing cholesterol ...
Qifan Lu +4 more
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Gut microbiota causally affects cholelithiasis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 BackgroundThe gut microbiota is closely linked to cholesterol metabolism-related diseases such as obesity and cardiovascular diseases. However, whether gut microbiota plays a causal role in cholelithiasis remains unclear.AimsThis study explored the ...
Xin Liu +4 more
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Non-surgical treatments for gallstone disease [PDF]
BIO Web of Conferences, 2023 The steady increase in the incidence of cholelithiasis and its complications, called the slow epidemic of the XXI century, the high frequency of deaths is due to the severity of this disease, the complexity, multicomponent and multi-stage surgical ...
Enaldieva Roza +2 more
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Cholelithiasis is a common digestive system disease that imposes major burden on patients and society. Investigating the relationship between dietary factors and cholelithiasis risk can provide a basis for disease prevention.
Feng Jia, Yu Ma, Yahui Liu
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Is ritonavir-boosted atazanavir a risk for cholelithiasis compared to other protease inhibitors? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To compare the incidence of complicated cholelithiasis in patients receiving ritonavir-boosted atazanavir (ATV/r)- containing antiretroviral therapy with those on other protease inhibitors (PIs).
Yohei Hamada +6 more
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Clinical correlation of cholelithiasis in patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Scientific Reports, 2023 The risk factor for cholelithiasis include low physical activity. With an aging society, the number of bedridden patients who undergo percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has increased, and cholelithiasis has often been found in these patients. This
Boram Cha +5 more
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