Study design: Prospective controlled study. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of cholelithiasis among chronic spinal spinal cord injured (SCI) male patients of the ACHS (Asociación Chilena de ...

A case of a neonate with congenital chylous ascites is described. In addition to chylous ascites, an ultrasonographic scan showed a sludge ball within the gallbladder, which eventually progressed to ...

Cholesterol synthesis and gallstone formation are promoted by trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a derivative of trimethylamine, which is a metabolite of gut microbiota. However, the underlying mechanisms ...

Gallstones are hard, crystalized deposits of digestive fluid made of substances found in bile, like cholesterol. If they cause symptoms, you may need to have your gallbladder removed. The gallbladder ...

Gallstones, common solid deposits in the gallbladder, often cause no symptoms but can lead to inflammation and, rarely, gallbladder cancer. Chronic inflammation from gallstones, especially larger ones ...