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Gallstones: A condition where biliary calculi form in the gallbladder. See free access online books about Gallstones below. See detailed information below for a list of 21 causes of Gallstones, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Gallstones.
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Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Gallstones may include:
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Gallstones as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Gallstones
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Gallstones may include these symptoms:
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Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Gallstones from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Gallstones. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Gallstones
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causes of Gallstones as a symptom include:
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causes of Gallstones
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stone-like material. The liquid, called bile, is used to help the body digest fats. Bile is made in the liver, then stored in the gallbladder until the body needs to digest fat. At that time, the gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile into a tube—called a duct—that carries it to the small intestine, where it helps with digestion.
Bile contains water, cholesterol, fats, bile salts, and bilirubin. Bile salts break up fat, and bilirubin gives bile and stool a brownish color. If the liquid bile contains too much cholesterol, bile salts, or bilirubin, it can harden into stones. (Source: excerpt from Gallstones: NIDDK)
Gallstones are clumps of solid material that form in the gallbladder. They may occur as a single, large stone or many small ones. Gallstones are a mixture of compounds, but typically they are mostly cholesterol. (Source: excerpt from Dieting and Gallstones: NIDDK)
Gallstones are pieces of solid material that form in the gallbladder. Gallstones form when substances in the bile, primarily cholesterol and bile pigments, form hard, crystal-like particles. (Source: excerpt from Gallstones: NWHIC)
Gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stone-like material. The liquid, called bile, is used to help the body digest fats. Bile is made in the liver, then stored in the gallbladder until the body needs to digest fat. At that time, the gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile into a tube—called a duct—that carries it to the small intestine, where it helps with digestion.
Bile contains water, cholesterol, fats, bile salts, and bilirubin. Bile salts break up fat, and bilirubin gives bile and stool a brownish color. If the liquid bile contains too much cholesterol, bile salts, or bilirubin, it can harden into stones. (Source: excerpt from Gallstones: NIDDK)
Gallstones are clumps of solid material that form in the gallbladder. They may occur as a single, large stone or many small ones. Gallstones are a mixture of compounds, but typically they are mostly cholesterol. (Source: excerpt from Dieting and Gallstones: NIDDK)
Gallstones are pieces of solid material that form in the gallbladder. Gallstones form when substances in the bile, primarily cholesterol and bile pigments, form hard, crystal-like particles. (Source: excerpt from Gallstones: NWHIC)
Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS).
- (Source - Diseases Database)
The list below shows some of the causes of Gallstones mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 21 causes of Gallstones
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Gallstones. Of the 21 causes of Gallstones that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
See the analysis of the prevalence of 21 causes of Gallstones
The following list of conditions have 'Gallstones' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
The following list of conditions have 'Gallstones' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Gallbladder calculus, Cholelithiasis, Biliary colic
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medical Conditions associated with Gallstones:
Gall bladder symptoms (17 causes), Upper abdominal symptoms (2311 causes), Abdominal symptoms (5477 causes), Digestive symptoms (4935 causes)
Symptoms related to Gallstones:
Gall bladder symptoms (17 causes), Biliary symptoms, Bile duct symptoms, Clofibrate, Combined oral contraceptive pill, Cystic fibrosis, Erythropoietic protoporphyria, Haemoglobin E disease, Haemolytic anaemia, Hereditary spherocytosis, Hypercalcaemia, Lanreotide
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