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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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Prevalence of cholesterol gallstones in a Korean population over a 14-year period [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Background/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, Jeong Yoon Suh, Junyeol Kim, Tae Young Park, Jae Hyuk Do, Yoo Shin Choi, Seung Eun Lee, Tae Yoon Lee, Hyun Kang, Hyoung-Chul Oh   +9 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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Predictive value of bile acids as metabolite biomarkers for gallstones: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis

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, Juan Wang, Yingnan Wu, Hao Gu, Ning Zhao, Xing Liao, Miao Jiang   +6 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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False Alarm: When Dropped Gallstones Mimic Malignant Recurrence. A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

Case Rep Obstet Gynecol
Dropped gallstones are a known complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, occurring in up to 40% of cases. While often considered benign, they can lead to complications like abscess formation and peritoneal adhesions. In cancer patients, dropped gallstones may mimic disease recurrence, leading to unnecessary diagnostic procedures and patient ...
Obeidi N, Egan M, Kelly ME, Abu Saadeh F.   +3 more
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Comparison of Paresthesia Mapping With Anatomic Placement in Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation: Long‐Term Results of the Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Crossover CRISP Study

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Objectives Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective therapy for chronic intractable pain. Conventional SCS involves electrode placement based on intraoperative paresthesia mapping; however, newer paradigms like burst may allow for anatomic placement of leads.
Adnan Al‐Kaisy, Ganesan Baranidharan, Haggai Sharon, Stefano Palmisani, David Pang, Onita Will, Samuel Wesley, Tracey Crowther, Karl Ward, Paul Castino, Adil Raza, Yagna J. Pathak, Filippo Agnesi, Thomas Yearwood   +13 more
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Incidental Gallstones [PDF]

The Permanente Journal, 2009
Gallstones develop in approximately 10% to 15% of the US population and represent one of the most common and most costly of all digestive diseases. Studies investigating gallstones' natural history have shown that gallstone-related complications arise at a rate of approximately 1% per year in asymptomatic patients and 2% per year in patients who ...
Jeffrey K, Wang, Shannon M, Foster, Bruce G, Wolff   +2 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, Ayanthi Navaratne, Shirani Ranasinghe, Ramaiah Sivakanesan, Kuda Banda Galketiya, Shanthini Rosairo   +5 more
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Biliary cholesterol crystallization characterized by single-crystal cryogenic electron diffraction

Journal of Lipid Research, 2005
Cholesterol crystals are the building blocks of cholesterol gallstones. The exact structure of early-forming crystals is still controversial. We combined cryogenic-temperature transmission electron microscopy with cryogenic-temperature electron ...
Daphne Weihs, Judith Schmidt, Ilana Goldiner, Dganit Danino, Moshe Rubin, Yeshayahu Talmon, Fred M. Konikoff   +6 more
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