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Gallstones are common; they occur in approximately 20 of women in the US, Canada and Europe, but there is a large variation in prevalence among ethnic groups. For example, gallstones occur 1 &189; to 2 times more commonly among Scandinavians and Mexican-Americans. Among American Indians, gallstone prevalence reaches more than 80. These differences probably are accounted for by genetic hereditary
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Personal Health by rinku at 4:11 AM on October 16, 2008
Gallstones are formed when bile contains too much cholesterol. The excess cholesterol forms crystals from which gallstones are made....saturation of bile in the gall bladder....Researchers believe that gallstones may be caused by a combination of factors, including inherited body chemistry, body weight, gallbladder motility movement, and perhaps diet. Additionally, people with erythropoietic protoporphyria
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Personal Health by Sakhi Sum at 7:41 PM on January 01, 2009
hi thereMedical TreatmentThere are medical treatments for gallstones, but none works as well as surgery.Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy ESWL: A device that generates shock waves is used to break gallstones up into tiny pieces. These tiny pieces can pass through the biliary system without causing blockages. This is usually done in conjunction with ERCP to remove some stones. Many people who undergo
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Personal Health by tanveer at 6:07 PM on July 15, 2008
Traditional medicinal approaches to treating gallstones include a variety of surgical operations. Open cholecystectomy is a traditional procedure of stones removal. This procedure has been used for over 100 years now and is quite safe and easy. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a relatively new technique. A tiny video camera is inserted through several incisions in the abdomen and the gallstone
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Alternative Medicine by Anonymous at 4:28 AM on September 16, 2009
well tanveer Gallstones form when cholesterol in bile crystallises out of solution to form stones. Following their formation, gallstones gradually grow in size and number and may cause disruption IN THE LIVER ....Gallstones can occur anywhere within the biliary tree, including the gallbladder and the common bile duct. Obstruction of the common bile duct is choledocholithiasis; obstruction of the biliary
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Personal Health by tanveer at 6:06 PM on July 15, 2008
Coffee drinking has been associated with a decreased risk of symptomatic gallstones, according to research conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and published in the June 9, 1999 issue gallstones, while men who drank 4 or more cups of coffee a day decreased their risk by 45 percent. The study found no relation between gallstone prevention and tea, decaffeinated coffee, or caffeinated soft
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Health by blogger01 at 3:08 PM on February 07, 2008
cell anemiain which the liver makes too much bilirubin.The mere presence of gallstones may cause more gallstones to develop. Other factors that contribute to the formation of gallstones, particularly cholesterol stones, include Sex. Women are twice as likely as men to develop gallstones. Excess estrogen from pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy, and birth control pills appears to increase cholesterol
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Personal Health by Hari at 12:27 PM on December 20, 2007
to develop in people who have liver cirrhosis, biliary tract infections, or hereditary blood disorderssuch as sickle cell anemiain which the liver makes too much bilirubin. The mere presence of gallstones may cause more gallstones to develop. Other factors that contribute to the formation of gallstones, particularly cholesterol stones, include * Sex. Women are twice as likely as men to develop gallstones
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Health by at 12:27 PM on December 20, 2007
Not all gallstones cause symptoms and those detected during a scan performed for other reasons do not usually require treatment. This, however, should be discussed with your doctor. The symptoms, when presetn, can be extremely variable but usually present in one of three ways.Chronic cholecystitis biliary colic This is a chronic inflammation of the gall bladder and causes:...As gallstones move
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Personal Health by Sakhi Sum at 7:40 PM on January 01, 2009
InstructionsStep 1:Ask your doctor if ursodeoxycholic acid and shock-wave therapy treatments are right for you. Ursodeoxycholic acid is commonly used to dissolve gallstones with no surgical intervention. The downside to this treatment is the recurrence of gallstones after treatment. Shock-wave therapy is the use of ultrasound waves to break up gallstones so that they pass more easily. If surgery
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Personal Health by geeta iyera at 5:41 PM on December 23, 2008
...Causes of GallstonesGallstones occur when bile forms solid particles stones in the gallbladder.The stones form when the amount of cholesterol or bilirubin in the bile is high.Other substances in the bile may promote, or birth control pills appears to increase cholesterol levels in bile and decrease gallbladder movement, both of which can lead to gallstones.Poor muscle tone may keep the gallbladder from emptying
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Personal Health by MATHEW OOMME at 6:09 PM on November 18, 2008
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Personal Health by geeta iyera at 11:32 PM on December 05, 2008
to increase prosperity rapidly and its proven law of universe.Thanks and May God Bless You...Hi,A gallstone is a crystalline concretion formed within the gallbladder by accretion of bile components of severe inflammation, gallstones may erode through the gallbladder into adherent bowel potentially causing an obstruction termed gallstone ileus. Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder may lead to acute
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Personal Health by Anonymous at 5:22 PM on January 24, 2013
they are nothing but small, pebble in size of substances developed in stomach gall bladder...Gallstones are small, pebble-like substances that develop in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped sac located below your liver in the right upper abdomen. Gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stone-like material. The liquidcalled bilehelps the body
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Personal Health by Hari at 12:27 PM on December 20, 2007
they are nothing but small, pebble in size of substances developed in stomach ( gall bladder) Answered by: SANJAY88 at 11:22 AM | SANJAY88's Q & A | Report Abuse Rate this : 0 0... Gallstones are small, pebble-like substances that develop in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped sac located below your liver in the right upper abdomen. Gallstones form when liquid stored
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