Gallstones

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Overview

Gallstones are small stones, usually made of cholesterol, that form in the gallbladder

Global prevalence

Whilst gallstones are quite common, the number of deaths are significantly decreasing

Latest Research

Gallstones

Addictive behavior and incident gallstone disease: A dose-response meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization study

Y Bai et al, 2022. Addictive behavior and incident gallstone disease: A dose-response meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization study, Frontiers in Nutrition, published online.

October 27, 2022

Gallstones

Dietary Intake and Cholelithiasis: A Review

August 6, 2020

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A healthy lifestyle pattern and the risk of symptomatic gallstone disease: results from two prospective cohort studies

July 9, 2020

Affects of coffee consumption

Coffee consumption and gallbladder disease

Potential mechanisms

Conclusion

References

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Gallstones: Factsheet

Gallstones are small stones mainly made of cholesterol that form in the gallbladder.

Factsheets

February 2, 2015

Gallstones

Gallstones: Factsheet

Gallstones are small stones mainly made of cholesterol that form in the gallbladder.

Factsheets

February 2, 2015

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