Article
Gallstone disease.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Jun 2007
Marschall H-U, Einarsson C
Abstract excerpt
Gallstone disease is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal diseases with a substantial burden to health care systems that is supposed to increase in ageing populations at risk. Aetiology and pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones still are not well defined, and strategies for prevention and efficient nonsurgical therapies are missing. This review summarizes current concepts on the pathogenesis of cholesterol...
Topics
- Adult
- Cholestasis
- Cholesterol
- Dietary Fats
- Female
- Gallbladder
- Gallstones
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Lipid Metabolism
- Risk Factors