Cholelithiasis, or gallstones, is a common cause of cholecystitis, or inflammation of the gallbladder. This article explores their causes, symptoms, and treatment.

There are several causes of cholelithiasis. In typical cases, obesity or high-fat eating habits can be the cause, but on the contrary, fasting or sudden weight loss due to excessive diet are also ...

I have a patient with gallstones. His alkaline phosphatase is 1800 (probably due to stones in the common bile duct [CBD]) and bilirubin is normal. What would be the best approach for management of ...

Gallbladder stones, or cholelithiasis, have emerged as a growing trend in today's fast-paced world, with their prevalence on the rise due to increasingly sedentary lifestyles. Surprisingly, a ...

Background: Cholelithiasis and cholecystectomy have been proposed as risk factors for liver cancer, but findings have been inconsistent. We assessed this association using data from the Shanghai Women ...

Medical Intelligence Archive Cholelithiasis in Identical Twins Author: John H. Kennard, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published June 30, 1955 N Engl J Med 1955;252: 1131 - 1132 ...

Results Serum TMAO and PCSK9 levels were elevated, whereas APOA4 levels were reduced in patients with cholelithiasis. Furthermore, our murine model demonstrated that TMAO upregulated hepatic ...

One hundred and forty-five patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, cholelithiasis and cholecystitis were admitted to the Massachusetts General Hospital during the fourteen-year period ...

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