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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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Association between body roundness index (BRI) and gallstones: results of the 2017–2020 national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES)

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Gallstones are associated with obesity, and the BRI is a new obesity index that more accurately reflects body fat and visceral fat levels.
Changlong Wei, Gongyin Zhang
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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, Ayanthi Navaratne, Shirani Ranasinghe, Ramaiah Sivakanesan, Kuda Banda Galketiya, Shanthini Rosairo   +5 more
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Abdominal Symptoms and Incident Gallstones in a Population Unaware of Gallstone Status

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2016
Introduction. Symptoms associated with newly formed gallstones have never been studied in a population unaware of their gallstones. The objective of this population-based cohort study was to determine which debut of abdominal symptoms was associated with
Daniel Mønsted Shabanzadeh, Lars Tue Sørensen, Torben Jørgensen   +2 more
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Higher visceral adiposity index was associated with an elevated prevalence of gallstones and an earlier age at first gallstone surgery in US adults: the results are based on a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
Objective We sought to evaluate the association between visceral adiposity index (VAI) and the incidence of gallstones and the age at first gallstone surgery in adults in the United States.
Gaopeng Zhang, Zhenkai Ding, Junping Yang, Tianqi Wang, Lina Tong, Jian Cheng, Chao Zhang   +6 more
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Obesity and Gallstones

Visceral Medicine, 2021
Background: The prevalence of obesity has been increasing globally and represents the main risk factor for the development of gallstone disease (GD). Summary: Excess body weight represents the main cause for the development of GD; nevertheless, there ...
N. Parra-Landazury, Jacqueline Córdova-Gallardo, N. Méndez-Sánchez   +2 more
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Carrying asymptomatic gallstones is not associated with changes in intestinal microbiota composition and diversity but cholecystectomy with significant dysbiosis

Scientific Reports, 2021
Gallstone disease affects up to twenty percent of the population in western countries and is a significant contributor to morbidity and health care expenditure.
F. Frost, T. Kacprowski, M. Rühlemann, S. Weiss, C. Bang, A. Franke, M. Pietzner, A. Aghdassi, M. Sendler, U. Völker, H. Völzke, J. Mayerle, F. Weiss, G. Homuth, M. Lerch   +14 more
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Myeloid p38 activation maintains macrophage–liver crosstalk and BAT thermogenesis through IL‐12–FGF21 axis

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Physiological activation of myeloid p38 controls macrophage IL‐12 production and crosstalk to the liver by modulating hepatic FGF21, and subsequently, brown adipose tissue thermogenesis during obesity Abstract Obesity features excessive fat accumulation in several body tissues and induces a state of chronic low‐grade inflammation that contributes to ...
María Crespo, Ivana Nikolic, Alfonso Mora, Elena Rodríguez, Luis Leiva‐Vega, Aránzazu Pintor‐Chocano, Daniel Horrillo, Lourdes Hernández‐Cosido, Jorge L. Torres, Eva Novoa, Rubén Nogueiras, Gema Medina‐Gómez, Miguel Marcos, Magdalena Leiva, Guadalupe Sabio   +14 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. Murphy, B. Gibney, C. Gillespie, J. Hynes, F. Bolster   +4 more
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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, Sarkis K Strak   +1 more
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