How to Identify the Risk for Gallstones

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Learn More About Gallstones More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by emmanuel arro | 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 ^[1]

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Gallstones-What Increases Your Risk More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Jeannie Dessingue | permalink
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Your chances of forming gallstones that can cause symptoms may be higher if you:4Are female. Females are twice as likely as males to have gallstones.Are older than 55.Are overweight.Lose weight rapidly.
Tags: gallstones, obesity, overweight

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/gallstones-what-increases-your-risk ^[2]

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Gallbladder Problems — Are You at Risk? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by goleary | permalink
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Many factors increase a person's risk of gallbladder disease and gallstones, including weight, age, and gender. Learn more about gallbladder problems.

For further reading: http://www.everydayhealth.com/gallbladder/gallbladder-problems-are-you-at-risk.aspx ^[3]

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Gallstones More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Lotte Klarskov | permalink
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Gallstones are small stones that build-up in the gallbladder. Gallstones can be very painful and may require treatment or an operation to remove the gallbladder.
Tags: Gallstones,gallbladder,bile, bile duct, liver, cholesterol, bilirubin, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, open cholecystectomy, gallbladder removal

For further reading: http://www.webmd.boots.com/digestive-disorders/gallstones ^[4]

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Gallstones: Genetics Versus Environment More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by delzinho | permalink
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The aim of this study was to determine if a significant genetic component contributes to the pathogenesis of symptomatic gallstones.Gallstones represent a polygenic disorder that affects more than 30,000,000 Americans and results in more than 750,000 ...

For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1422514/ ^[5]

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

2. http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/gallstones-what-increases-your-risk

3. http://www.everydayhealth.com/gallbladder/gallbladder-problems-are-you-at-risk.aspx

4. http://www.webmd.boots.com/digestive-disorders/gallstones

5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1422514/