Genetic predisposition to gallbladder stones.

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Geographic and ethnic differences in gallstone prevalence rates and familial clustering of cholelithiasis imply that genetic factors influence the risk of gallstone formation. Recently, twin, family, and linkage studies confirmed a genetic predisposition to the development of symptomatic gallstones. In rare instances, mutations in single genes confer a substantial risk for the formation of gallstones. However, in...

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