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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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Classification of gallstones using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and photography
Biomaterials Research, 2018 Background Gallstones have conventionally been classified by gross inspection into 4 categories: cholesterol gallstones, black pigment (calcium bilirubinate) gallstones, brown gallstones, and mixed gallstones that contain both cholesterol and calcium ...
Byeong Jo Ha, Sangsoo Park
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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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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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Pregnancy and the Biliary Tract
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000 Pregnancy induces many physiological changes, some of which may have pathological results. In population studies, gallstones were found in 6.5% to 8.4% of nulliparous women, and in 18.4% to 19.3% of women with two to three or more pregnancies.
Tuvia Gilat, Fred Konikoff
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GALLSTONES AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2016 The link between gallstones formation and diabetes mellitus remains controversial. The study aims to find the prevalence of gallstones in diabetic patients and its relation with status of control, and duration of diabetes mellitus.
Munther Jalil Abdul-Abbas +1 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 Background Plenty of studies have focused on the bile acids profile in gallstones. The objective of our systematic review is to provide a comprehensive summary about bile acids profiles in gallstones and analyzes the difference between gallstones and ...
Xu Han +6 more
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Chemical characterization of gallstones: an approach to explore the aetiopathogenesis of gallstone disease in Sri Lanka. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Records on gallstones and associated ailments in Sri Lankan community are scarce, despite frequent detection of gallstone disease. Identification of the chemical composition of gallstones in the local setting is important in defining aetiopathogenic ...
Harshi Weerakoon +5 more
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