The differentiation of cholesterol and pigment gallstones [PDF]
, 1989 Gallbladder biles and stones were obtained at 116 cholecystectomies for symptomatic gallstone disease. All 33 patients younger than 50 years had cholesterol stones, whereas 40% of the older patients had pigment stones.
Jüngst, Dieter
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Gallstone disease (GSD) is associated with changes in the gut and gallbladder bacterial composition, but there is limited information on the role of the fungal community (mycobiome) in disease development. This study aimed to characterize the gallbladder
Junqing Hu +25 more
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Association between statin use and risk of gallstone disease and cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis of 590,086 patients [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Statins have been reported to reduce the risk of gallstone disease. However, the impacts of different durations of statin use on gallstone disease have not been clarified.
Yu Chang +4 more
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Association between cholesterol-phospholipid vesicles and cholesterol crystals in human gallbladder bile [PDF]
, 1989 Rapid aggregation of cholesterol-phospholipid vesicles in gallbladder bile seems to be the first event in the production of cholesterol crystals, a prerequisite for cholesterol gallstone formation.
Schriever, Carolin Erika +1 more
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Fibronectin in human gallbladder bile: cholesterol pronucleating and/or mucin "link" protein? [PDF]
, 1994 Some biliary proteins (pronucleators) seem to be essential factors for cholesterol crystal formation and crystal growth in bile. A recent study suggests that fibronectin is such a pronucleator in bile.
Ritter, Christoph von +11 more
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Overexpression of Sterol Carrier Protein 2 in Patients with Hereditary Cholesterol Gallstones
BMC Gastroenterology, 2011 Background Lithogenic bile is the major cause of cholesterol gallstone, but its pathogenesis is not well understood. The hypersecretion of biliary cholesterol is believed to be an important cause of lithogenic bile.
Zhang Ju +6 more
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The association between hypertension and the risk of gallstone disease: a cross-sectional study
BMC Gastroenterology, 2022 Background To explore the association between hypertension and the risk of gallstone disease. Methods We collected the data about the subjects receiving physical examination. Gallstone disease was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound. Multivariable logistic
Yalan Zhang +3 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of gallstone disease in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis [PDF]
Intestinal ResearchBackground/Aims The prevalence of gallstone disease in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) is higher than in the general population. However, risk factors of gallstone disease in these patients remain unclear.
Kwangwoo Nam +15 more
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Gallstones top to toe: what the radiologist needs to know
Insights into Imaging, 2020 Gallstone-related disease can have significant associated morbidity and mortality worldwide. The incidence of gallstone-related disease in the Western world is on the increase. There are multiple different pathological manifestations of gallstone disease:
M. C. Murphy +4 more
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Gallstone Ileus in Octogenarians: Is Cholecystectomy Really Needed?
Acta Medica, 2023 Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis and occurs when a gallstone migrates through a cholecystoenteric fistula and impacts within the gastrointestinal tract. Surgical intervention remains the treatment of choice, which consists of
Nikolaos Koliakos +7 more
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