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Gallstones: Facts on Diet, Symptoms and Treatment More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by C Flowers | permalink
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Information about gallstones symptoms like abdominal pain after eating fatty or greasy meal. Learn if diet has a role in the formation of gallstones.

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gallstones/article_em.htm ^[1]

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Gallstones: Facts About Symptoms, Diet and Treatments More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Jamy Swiss | permalink
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Learn about gallstones (gall stones) diet and symptoms like biliary colic, constant pain in the middle or right of the upper abdomen accompanied by nausea. Gallstones are formed in the gallbladder and occur more frequently in females, during pregnancy, certain medications, elevated triglyceride levels, and more.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/gallstones/article.htm ^[2]

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Learn More About Gallstones More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by orlando hodges | permalink
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WebMD looks at the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for gallstones.
Tags: Gallstones,gallbladder,bile, stone, bile duct, liver, cholesterol, bilirubin, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, open cholecystectomy, gallbladder removal, pigment stones, obesity, CT scan, ultrasound, Cholescintigraphy,HIDA scan, endoscopic ultrasound, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, ursodiol,Actigall, chenodiol,Chenix

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/gallstones ^[3]

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Gallstones More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Bryan La Vigne | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/gallstones ^[4]

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What are gallstones? What causes gallstones? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Lindsy Buck | permalink
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Gallstones are stones or lumps that develop in the gallbladder or bile duct when substances in there harden. Their presence can lead to the inflammation of the gallbladder.

For further reading: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153981.php ^[5]

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Gallstones: Causes, Treatment and Prevention More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Tonny Makgopa | permalink
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Gallstones are small deposits of bile inside the gallbladder, a saclike structure that stores the bile for digestion in the small intestine.

For further reading: http://www.livescience.com/34726-gallstones-symptoms-treatment.html ^[6]

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1. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gallstones/article_em.htm

2. http://www.medicinenet.com/gallstones/article.htm

3. http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/gallstones

4. http://www.healthline.com/health/gallstones

5. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153981.php

6. http://www.livescience.com/34726-gallstones-symptoms-treatment.html