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What is Gallstones? |
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Gallstones are stones that form in the gall (bile). Bile is a watery liquid made by the cells of the liver that is important for digesting food in the intestine, particularly fat. Liver cells secrete the bile they make into small canals within the liver. The two types of gallstones are cholesterol stones and pigment stones. Cholesterol stones are usually yellow-green and are made primarily of hardened cholesterol. They account for about 80 percent of gallstones. Pigment stones are small, dark stones made of bilirubin. Gallstones can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. The gallbladder can develop just one large stone, hundreds of tiny stones, or almost any combination.
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What are the causes, incidence and risk factors of Gallstones? |
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The causes are:
- Gender. Gallstones form more commonly in women than men.
- Age. Gallstone prevalence increases with age.
- Obesity. Obese individuals are more likely to form gallstones than thin individuals.
- Pregnancy. Pregnancy increases the risk for cholesterol gallstones because during pregnancy, bile contains more cholesterol, and the gallbladder does not contract normally.
- Birth control pills and hormone therapy. The increased levels of hormones caused by either treatment mimics pregnancy.
- Rapid weight loss. Rapid weight loss by whatever means-very low calorie diets or obesity surgery-causes cholesterol gallstones in up to 50% of individuals.
- Crohn's disease. Individuals with Crohn's disease of the terminal ileum are more likely to develop gallstones.
- Increased blood triglycerides. Gallstones occur more frequently in individuals with elevated blood triglyceride levels. |
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What are the symptoms of Gallstones-Disease? |
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The symptoms include:
- Steady, severe pain in the upper abdomen that increases rapidly and lasts from 30 minutes to several hours.
- Pain in the back between the shoulder blades.
- Pain under the right shoulder.
- Nausea or vomiting.
Other gallstone symptoms include
- Abdominal bloating.
- Recurring intolerance of fatty foods.
- Colic.
- Belching.
- Gas.
- Indigestion.
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Diagnosis & Tests |
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The tests include:
- Ultrasound exam.
- Cholecystogram or cholescintigraphy.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
- Blood tests.
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How is Gallstones-Disease cured? |
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What are the complications? |
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Complications of gallstones are:
- Cholecystitis
- Gangrene
- Jaundice
- Pancreatitis |
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