[Causes, Shape and Chemistry of Gallstones]

Overview

Journal Naturwissenschaften

Specialty Science

Date 1979 Jan 1

PMID 423995

Authors

F BOLCK

G Machnik

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Abstract

Gallstones are precipitations of oversaturated bile fluid. They can develop in the gallbladder and in the efferent bile ducts; they are very often correlated with diseases of the gallbladder, bile ducts and neighboring organs. The gallstone disease (cholelithiasis) is increasing continually, especially in developed countries with overcaloric nourished population. Surgical interventions on the biliary tract are the most frequent abdominal operations at present.

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