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Risk factors for gallstones and kidney stones in a cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Gallstones and kidney stones are known complications of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Risk factors have been insufficiently studied and explanatory studies date back up to 30 years.
Stefania Fagagnini +12 more
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Prevalence of cholesterol gallstones in a Korean population over a 14-year period [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal MedicineBackground/Aims The incidence of cholesterol gallstones has increased in the last few decades. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of cholesterol gallstones in Korea over a 14-year period, analyze any changes, and identify the predisposing ...
Gyumin Lee +9 more
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The mediating role of body mass index in the association between unprocessed or minimally processed foods and gallstones [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundThe extent of food processing significantly impacts human health, with ultra-processed foods (UPFs) linked to numerous adverse health outcomes.
Chenyu Jiang +6 more
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Comparative Study of Sodium and Potassium in Different Types of Gallstones and in Serum of Subjects with Gallstones and Controls [PDF]
Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry, 2008 The study comprises evaluation of sodium and potassium in the pathogenesis of human gallstones as well as measurement of the concentration of these elements in gallstones and in sera of 109 gallstone subjects and 100 controls (age and sex matched with no
Ali Mohammad Soomro +4 more
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Association between fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) and gallstones: an analysis of the NHANES 2017–2020 cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyBackground Gallstones are a common digestive disorder, yet the association between the fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) and gallstone formation remains poorly understood. This study explores the link between FIB-4 levels and gallstone prevalence among US adults.
Huqiang Dong +6 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 BackgroundAn increased risk of gallstones has been observed in patients undergoing hepatectomy. This study attempted to analyze the risk factors for gallstones after hepatectomy.MethodsFrom January 2013 to December 2016, clinical data of 1,452 eligible ...
Jiangmin Zhou +3 more
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Association between metabolically healthy overweight/obesity and gallstones in Chinese adults
Nutrition & Metabolism, 2023 Background Metabolic syndrome and obesity are risk factors for gallstones. However, these two factors often occur together, and few studies have focused on the association between metabolically healthy overweight/obesity (MHOW/MHO) and gallstones.
Junlu Zhang +6 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 Objective: For patients with gallstones, laparoscopy combined with choledochoscopic lithotomy is a therapeutic surgical option for preservation rather than the removal of the gallbladder.
Bo Wang +8 more
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Intramural pure pigment gallstones, a case report [PDF]
, 1963 A case of intramural pure pigment gallstones, which were fortuitously found in post-mortem examination, is presented. The incidence, mechanism of formation of the stones and roentgenological diagnosis of the intramural gallstones, porcelain gall bladder,
Kawanishi, Koichi, Nishimura, Fumio
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The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018 Gallstones are one of the most common diseases worldwide. Recently, the incidence of gallstones has increased and the pattern of gallstones has changed in Korea. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones. Expectant
Kyo-Sang Yoo
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