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Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Gallstones
Gallstones are relatively common in the general population, and the clinical presentation is asymptomatic in most patients or has a benign course, such as biliary colic or vague gastrointestinal symptoms.
Kwang Hyun Chung
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ABSTRACT Background/Purpose Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may impact surgical outcomes of acute cholecystitis due to immune dysfunction and systemic inflammation. This study evaluated short‐term outcomes of cholecystectomy in SLE patients using US Nationwide Readmissions Database data.
Shao Ciao Luo +6 more
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BackgroundThe prevalence of cholesterol gallstones is high in Western populations, while pigment gallstones are common in Asian populations. Dietary factors are suggested to be associated with gallstone risk, but their relationship with gallstone type ...
Yongsoon Park +6 more
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Background The widespread use of abdominal ultrasonography in children documented increased detection rate of gallstones. The aim of this study was to assess the possible risk factors of gallstones and to detect the complication rate and outcome of the ...
A. Enayet +4 more
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Effect of phospholipids and bile acids on cholesterol nucleation time and vesicular/micellar cholesterol in gallbladder bile of patients with cholesterol stones [PDF]
Supersaturation and rapid nucleation of cholesterol in bile are of key importance in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones. While the effects of bile acids and phospholipids on cholesterol saturation of bile have been extensively studied, their ...
Huber, P. +4 more
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Gallstones: Bad Company for the Steatotic Liver [PDF]
Gallstones are very frequent worldwide with a prevalence ranging from 10% to 15% in Western countries to
Alvaro, Domenico
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Association of maternal biliary disease with hepatopancreatobiliary morbidity in offspring
Abstract Objectives Maternal biliary disease is common, but the link with offspring hepatopancreatobiliary disease has not been studied. We assessed the association between maternal biliary disease and pediatric hepatopancreatobiliary morbidity. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 1,271,864 children born between 2006 and 2022 in Quebec,
Nathalie Auger +6 more
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A Study of Gallstones Disease incidence in Babylon's Province population
Background :There are multiple disorders affecting the biliary system . Malignancies,congenital anomalies, dysfunctional disorders, infections, strictures and gallstones formation are some of the spectrum of diseases affecting the biliary system.
Mahmoud Al-Mukhtar
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Gallbladder cancer: South American experience [PDF]
Large differences in terms of incidence and mortality due to gallbladder cancer (GBC) have been reported worldwide. Moreover, it seems that GBC has unique characteristics in South America.
Arroyo, Gerardo F. +2 more
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ABSTRACT A plethora of cellular signaling pathways are dysregulated in cancer cells, promoting carcinogenesis and migration. Cholesterol has recently been linked to cancer by several subcellular mechanisms, especially by its involvement in the formation of lipid rafts, which promote oncogenic signaling and cancer cell invasion. Squalene synthase (SQS),
Danai Mavridi +2 more
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