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Gallstones

open access: yesThe Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 1995
Gallstone prevalence is correlated with geographical and ethnic variations. It is more preva-lent in Western communities. There are evidences for a high prevalence in Saudi Arabia.
Al Mofleh Ibrahim
doaj  

Impaired cholecystokinin-induced gallbladder emptying incriminated in spontaneous “black” pigment gallstone formation in germfree Swiss Webster mice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
“Black” pigment gallstones form in sterile gallbladder bile in the presence of excess bilirubin conjugates (“hyperbilirubinbilia”) from ineffective erythropoiesis, hemolysis, or induced enterohepatic cycling (EHC) of unconjugated bilirubin.
Bernert, Kara R.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Gastric microbiota‐specific signatures in adults with obesity and Helicobacter pylori‐negative gastritis

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The role of the gastric microbiome in the pathophysiology of gastritis beyond Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is poorly understood and has remained unexplored in patients with obesity. The aim of this study was to analyse gastric mucosa‐associated microbiota in patients with obesity and nonatrophic chronic gastritis in the ...
José Ignacio Martínez‐Montoro   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indomethacin decreases viscosity of gallbladder bile in patients with cholesterol gallstone disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
There is experimental evidence that inhibition of cyclooxygenase with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may decrease cholesterol gall-stone formation and mitigate biliary pain in gall-stone patients.
Brandl, H.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Gut microbiota dysbiosis and bacterial community assembly associated with cholesterol gallstones in large-scale study

open access: yesBMC Genomics, 2013
BackgroundElucidating gut microbiota among gallstone patients as well as the complex bacterial colonization of cholesterol gallstones may help in both the prediction and subsequent lowered risk of cholelithiasis.
Tao Wu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Breaking Free From MCHC Interferences? French‐Speaking Cellular Haematology Group (GFHC) Review of Causes, Rising Trends and Practical Solutions

open access: yesInternational Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is determined by the ratio of haemoglobin concentration to haematocrit. Managing increased MCHC presents significant challenges, mainly due to variations in analytical methods and pathophysiological conditions.
Sandrine Girard   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Helicobacter pylori in Gallstone, Bile, and Other Hepatobiliary Tissues of Patients with Cholecystitis

open access: yesGut and Liver, 2010
Background/Aims: Bacterial infection is accepted as a precipitating factor in cholesterol gallstone formation, and recent studies have revealed the presence of Helicobacter species in the hepatobiliary system.
doaj   +1 more source

Risk of symptomatic gallstones and cholecystectomy after a very-low-calorie diet or low-calorie diet in a commercial weight loss program: 1-year matched cohort study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Obesity, 2013
Background:Concern exists regarding gallstones as an adverse event of very-low-calorie diets (VLCDs;
K. Johansson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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