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Gallstone Coleus: A Rare Relation of Gallstone Ileus [PDF]

International Journal of Surgery and Research, 2015
Background: Intestinal obstruction due to gallstones is a rare condition accounting for 1-4% of cases of a mechanical small bowel obstruction. Gallstone coleus (gallstone obstruction of the large bowel) is an even more uncommon cause of a mechanical bowel obstruction. Methods: We performed a search of the PubMed database in December 2014.
Howells L, Liasis L, Demosthenous M
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Phenotypical Characterization of Gastroenterological and Metabolic Manifestations in Patients With Williams–Beuren Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 197, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in patients with Williams–Beuren syndrome (WBS), but their prevalence and possible causes are not yet fully known. This study assessed GI symptoms' prevalence and their possible origin by performing a predefined set of tests in adult WBS patients.
Maria Francesca Bedeschi, Annarita Baldassarri, Roberta Villa, Federico Tanzi, Simona Salera, Vincenza Lombardo, Alessandro Draghi, Nicole Piazza O'Sed, Giovanni Casazza, Maurizio Vecchi, Mirella Fraquelli   +10 more
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Increased Risk of Asymptomatic Gallstones in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2015
Background/AimsThe relationship between Crohn's disease and gallstones is established. However, the prevalence and risk factors for gallstones in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are not yet well understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the
Jung Hoon Ha, Young Sook Park, Choon Sik Seon, Byung Kwan Son, Sang Bong Ahn, Young Kwan Jo, Seong Hwan Kim, Yun Ju Jo, Jung Hwan Kim, Jee Hye Han, Yoon Young Jung, Sook Hee Chung   +11 more
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Gallstone ileus

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2010
Gallstone ileus is a rare disease, which is responsible for about 1%-4% of all cases of mechanical obstruction. The findings of gallstone ileus on computed tomography (CT) are pathognomonic. The morbidity and mortality rate remain very high, mainly because of delayed diagnosis.
Willekens, Inneke, Verdries, Douwe Erwin, Ceulemans, Gaetane, Frederik, Vandenbroucke, Delvaux, Georges, Johan, De Mey   +5 more
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Association of diverse bacterial communities in human bile samples with biliary tract disorders: a survey using culture and polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis methods [PDF]

, 2016
Bacterial infection is considered a predisposing factor for disorders of the biliary tract. This study aimed to determine the diversity of bacterial communities in bile samples and their involvement in the occurrence of biliary tract diseases. A total of
Alebouyeh, M., Alizadeh, A.H.M., Majidi, M.R.S., Sherafat, S.J., Tajeddin, E., Zali, M.R.   +5 more
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Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, and toxicology of the subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A comprehensive review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Accepted Article.
The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its promising ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves, Giulia Cristina Andreoli de Souza, Alvaro Jose Hernandez Tasco, Marcos Jose Salvador   +3 more
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Correlation of mechanical factors and gallbladder pain [PDF]

, 2008
Acalculous biliary pain occurs in patients with no gallstones, but is similar to that experienced by patients with gallstones. Surgical removal of the gallbladder (GB) in these patients is only successful in providing relief of symptoms to about half of ...
Bird, N.C., Chin, S.B., Hill, N.A., Johnson, A.G., Li, W.G., Luo, X.Y., Smythe, A.   +6 more
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A LARGE GALLSTONE. [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1901
I recently removed, post-mortem, a gallstone from a lady aged 67 years; the stone measuring five and three-quarter by four and a half inches, and weighing 530 grains. The patient died from tubal rupture incident to carcinoma of the uterus, and had never complained of symptoms referable to the gall bladder, though she had been under my care for two ...
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Role of High total protein in gallbladder bile in the formation of cholesterol gallstones. [PDF]

, 1991
While it is generally accepted that cholesterol supersaturation of bile is of key importance in the rapid formation of cholesterol crystals, the role of total biliary protein and pH in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones is less well understood ...
Abell, Carey, Castell, Christoph von Ritter, Dieter Jüngst, Fiske, Gallinger, Gallinger, Groen, Groen, Gustav Paumgartner, Harvey, Harvey, Holan, Lanzini, Lee, Lee, Levy, Lowry, Magnuson, O'Donnel, Pearson, Podda, Sackmann, Sackmann, Sahlin, Sauerbruch, Sedaghat, Shiffman, Strasberg, Talalay, Tera, Thistle, Thomas Lang, Villanova, von Ritter, Yamazaki, Yu   +37 more
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Mortality and cardiovascular disease after cholecystectomy in type 2 diabetes: A nationwide longitudinal cohort study

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The long‐term effects of cholecystectomy on mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with diabetes have not been evaluated. In the present study, we investigated the longitudinal effects of cholecystectomy on mortality and CVD in a population‐based cohort with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods In total, 2 216 930 national
Han Na Jung, Ji Hye Heo, Eun Roh, Kyung‐Do Han, Jun Goo Kang, Seong Jin Lee, Sung‐Hee Ihm   +6 more
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