81. Gallstones, UPMC | University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA A comprehensive resource describing the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gallstones from the health care experts at the University of Pittsburgh http://gallstones.upmc.com/

Home Gallstones Gallstones are pieces of stonelike material that form in the gallbladder. About 80 percent of gallstones are made up of cholesterol. The rest is made up of bilirubin. Read more Overview Diagnosis Treatment Options ... Contact UPMC Supplemental content provided by HealthGate Data Corp Terms and Conditions

82. Gallstones gallstones. We always hear about the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight. Here s another. But when it comes to gallstones, there s a catch. http://www.stayinginshape.com/4union/libv/i22.shtml

PlaceMenu("GenInfo") PlaceMenu("Affinity") PlaceMenu("Prog") PlaceMenu("Physician") PlaceMenu("Contact") PlaceMenu("Career") PlaceMenu("Education") PlaceMenu("Newsletter") Search All Health Topics Heart Cancer Women ... En Espanol Gallstones We always hear about the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight. Here's another. People who maintain a healthy weight are less likely to develop gallstones, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). But when it comes to gallstones, there's a catch. Someone who is already overweight and who quickly loses weight, especially through severe calorie restriction, is actually increasing their risk of gallstones. What are gallstones What are gallstones exactly? Basically, they're clusters of solid materials, mostly cholesterol (Read about " Cholesterol "), that form in the gallbladder, an organ that lies beneath the liver and stores a substance called bile that helps with digestion. Bile helps to break down fat and eliminate excess cholesterol, according to NIDDK. But if the bile gets too saturated with cholesterol, gallstones can form. According to the American Gastroenterological Association, gallstone disease affects 10 to 15 percent of the population of the United States or more than 25 million people, although most are unaware of it because they have what's called "silent" gallstones which produce no symptoms.

83. Gallstones gallstones. What is it? gallstones can also form in or pass into the bile ducts. gallstones in the gallbladder are called cholelithiasis. http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/g/gallstones.htm

84. Gallstones: A National Health Problem - Liver Health Information - The American gallstones A National Health Problem, This year, over one million people in the United States will discover that they have gallstones. gallstones vary in size. http://www.liverfoundation.org/db/articles/1047

Liver Health Articles Liver Health Links Patient Stories PDF Newsletter ... Publications Gallstones: A National Health Problem This year, over one million people in the United States will discover that they have gallstones. They will join an estimated 20 million Americans, approximately 10% of the population, who have gallstones. Gallstones form within the gallbladder. Cholecystec-tomy, the surgical removal of the gallbladder, is the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States. Approxi-mately 500,000 persons will undergo surgery to remove their gallbladder this year simply because of gallstones. Who is at risk to develop gallstones? People with certain characteristics have been associated with the development of gallstone disease. These include: People who are overweight Older persons Pregnant women Women who use hormone contraceptives and post-menopausal hormones Persons with a family history of gallstones Persons of American Indian ancestry Persons with diseases of the small intestine Persons who have recently lost weight The three most important risk factors for developing gallstone disease are body weight, increasing age and being female.

85. Gallstones gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stonelike material. The liquid gallstones. gallstones form http://www.diet-and-health.net/Diseases/Gallstones.html

Go Back Nutrition for a Living Planet - Home Page Gallstones 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. The two types of gallstones are cholesterol stones and pigment stones. Cholesterol stones are usually yellow-green and are made primarily of hardened cholesterol. They account for about 80 percent of gallstones. Pigment stones are small, dark stones made of bilirubin. Gallstones can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. The gallbladder can develop just one large stone, hundreds of tiny stones, or almost any combination. Gallstones can block the normal flow of bile if they lodge in any of the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the small intestine. That includes the hepatic ducts, which carry bile out of the liver; the cystic duct, which takes bile to and from the gallbladder; and the common bile duct, which takes bile from the cystic and hepatic ducts to the small intestine. Bile trapped in these ducts can cause inflammation in the gallbladder, the ducts, or, rarely, the liver. Other ducts open into the common bile duct, including the pancreatic duct, which carries digestive enzymes out of the pancreas. If a gallstone blocks the opening to that duct, digestive enzymes can become trapped in the pancreas and cause an extremely painful inflammation called pancreatitis.

86. Health Problems In American Indian/Alaska Native Women: Gallstones Health Problems in American Indian/Alaska Native Women gallstones. Printer Friendly version. gallstones form when parts of the bile form hard crystals. http://www.4woman.gov/minority/minority.cfm?page=294

87. Macarena.che.udel.edu/KalerGroupWebPage/Research/Gallstones/Gallstones.htm Health Report 21/06/1999 Coffee and gallstonesRadio National Main Page, Radio National. with Natasha Mitchell Coffee and gallstones Monday 21 June 1999. Well, for your gallstones, at least. http://macarena.che.udel.edu/KalerGroupWebPage/Research/Gallstones/Gallstones.ht

88. Genesis Health System - Detailed Disease Info - Gallstones gallstones. Definition. Terms Acalculous cholecystitis. Inflammation of the gallbladder that occurs without the presence of gallstones. Bilirubin. http://www.genesishealth.com/micromedex/detaileddisease/00048940.aspx

Facility Information DeWitt Comm Hosp Genesis Medical Ctr Illini Hospital Genesis Health Grp VNA Gallstones Definition A gallstone is a solid crystal deposit that forms in the gallbladder, which is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile salts until they are needed to help digest fatty foods. Gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause severe pain with life-threatening complications. Description Gallstones vary in size and chemical structure. A gallstone may be as tiny as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. Eighty percent of gallstones are composed of cholesterol. They are formed when the liver produces more cholesterol than digestive juices can liquefy. The remaining 20% of gallstones are composed of calcium and an orange-yellow waste product called bilirubin. Bilirubin gives urine its characteristic color and sometimes causes jaundice Gallstones are the most common of all gallbladder problems. They are responsible for 90% of gallbladder and bile duct disease, and are the fifth most common reason for hospitalization of adults in the United States. Gallstones usually develop in adults between the ages of 20 and 50; about 20% of patients with gallstones are over 40. The risk of developing gallstones increases with ageat least 20% of people over 60 have a single large stone or as many as several thousand smaller ones. The gender ratio of gallstone patients changes with age. Young women are between two and six times more likely to develop gallstones than men in the same age group. In patients over 50, the condition affects men and women with equal frequency. Native Americans develop gallstones more often than any other segment of the population; Mexican-Americans have the second-highest incidence of this disease.

89. Gallstones - Medical gallstones Medical - resources selection for health and medical professionals. NOAH gallstones - Cholecystitis Choledocholithiasis, Introduction. http://www.electronics-ee.com/Health/Medical/Gallstones.htm

Gallstones - Medical - resources selection for health and medical professionals. MEDLINEplus : Gallbladder and Bile Duct Diseases Introduction LookSmart : Gallstones or cholelithiasis or biliary calculi Cholestasis or bile duct obstruction - Cholangitis - Cholecystitis - Choledochal Cyst Introduction OMNI : Gall bladder - Cholelithiasis Introduction ClinicalTrials.gov : Gallbladder diseases Introduction Introduction Yahoo : Gall bladder disease Introduction Gallstones Introduction Open Directory Project : Health : ... Digestive disorders :Gallstones (Other versions: Google - AOL) Introduction Introduction Gallstones - Gall bladder Mediscan clipart library, London, United Kingdom Introduction MEDLINEplus Health Encyclopedia : Cholelithiasis - Acute cholecystitis (Gallstones) - Gallbladder disease - Choledocholithiasis - Gallbladder removal Introduction Gallstones Gary D. Vogin, Web MD / HIP Health Plan of New York Introduction MEDLINEplus Health Encyclopedia : Symptoms : Cholelithiasis - Acute cholecystitis (Gallstones) - Gallbladder disease - Choledocholithiasis Introduction Gall bladder symptoms Kent R. Bartell, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

90. Gallstones gallstones are formed in the gallbladder, primarily of cholesterol. gallstones. Also indexed as Cholelithiasis, Gallbladder Attacks. http://www.mycustompak.com/healthNotes/Concern/Gallstones.htm

Gallstones Also indexed as: Cholelithiasis, Gallbladder Attacks Introduction Checklist Symptoms Treatments ... References Gallstones are formed in the gallbladder, primarily of cholesterol. They are commonly associated with bile that contains excessive cholesterol, a deficiency of other substances in bile (bile acids and lecithin ), or a combination of these factors. Checklist for Gallstones Rating Nutritional Supplements Herbs Wheat bran Betaine HCl Phosphatidylcholine Vitamin C Milk thistle ... Peppermint oil See also: Homeopathic Remedies for Gallstones Reliable and relatively consistent scientific data showing a substantial health benefit. Contradictory, insufficient, or preliminary studies suggesting a health benefit or minimal health benefit. An herb is primarily supported by traditional use, or the herb or supplement has little scientific support and/or minimal health benefit. What are the symptoms of gallstones? Gallstone attacks cause extreme pain in the upper-right quarter of the abdomen, often extending to the back. This pain can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. How is it treated?

91. LookSmart - Gallstones Or Cholelithiasis Or Biliary Calculi gallstones or Cholelithiasis or Biliary Calculi Learn about gallstones, including diet advice, symptoms, signs, prevention, prognosis and treatment. http://www.looksmart.com/eus317837/eus317920/eus53948/eus89771/eus70941/eus27348

92. Gallstones And Gallbladder Attacks - Online Diagnosis. New Treatments, March 2, Online diagnosis of gallstones and gallbladder attacks based on the patient s symptoms. gallstones and Gallbladder Attacks Online Diagnosis. http://www.medical-library.org/journals/mddx/abdominal_pain/1_gallstones.htm

Online Medical Diagnosis The National Medical Society Gallstones and Gallbladder Attacks - Online Diagnosis Online diagnosis of gallstones and gallbladder attacks based on the patient's symptoms. New Treatments, March 2, 2004 For how many months or days has the abdominal pain been present? How old is the patient? Has the patient had crampy pains? Yes No Has the patient had vomiting? Yes No Does the patient have clay-colored stools? Yes No Does the patient have loss of appetite? Yes No Does eating fatty foods make the pain worse? Yes No Does the patient have dark-brown urine? Yes No Is the pain located in the upper abdomen? Yes No Is the pain located over the stomach area? Yes No Is the pain spread out over the entire abdomen? Yes No Is the pain located around the center of the abdomen? Yes No Right lower abdomen or left lower abdomen? Yes No Judith Harper, MD

93. Gallstone - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia In medicine, gallstones are crystalline bodies formed within the body by accretion or concretion of normal or abnormal bile components. What causes gallstones? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallstone

Gallstone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In medicine gallstones are crystalline bodies formed within the body by accretion or concretion of normal or abnormal bile components. Cholesterol stones are usually white or yellow in color and account for about 80 percent of gallstones. They are made primarily of cholesterol. Pigment stones are small, dark stones made of bilirubin and calcium salts that are found in bile. They account for the other 20 percent of gallstones. Risk factors for pigment stones include cirrhosis, biliary tract infections, and hereditary blood cell disorders, such as sickle cell anemia. Stones of mixed origin also occur. Gallstones can occur anywhere within the biliary tree , including the gallbladder and the common bile duct . Obstruction of the common bile duct is choledocholithiasis ; obstruction of the biliary tree can cause jaundice ; obstruction of the outlet of the pancreatic exocrine system can cause pancreatitis Cholelithiasis is the presence of stones in the gallbladder chole- means "gall bladder"

94. Gallstones File: Latest Gallstone Therapies The latest in gallstone research worldwide. Surgical and nonsurgical treatments for gallstones, ursodeoxycholic acid for gallstones, prevention, and more. http://www.lifestages.com/health/gallston.html

The Gallstones File SM C E N T E R F O R C U R R E N T R E S E A R C H Approved by Physicians' Home Page Medinex Seal of Approval WellnessWeb: The Patient's Network HONcode Principles of the Health On the Net Foundation Partners of CareData.com W Gallstones File . Learn about late-breaking research from recognized experts at gastroenterology hospitals and biliary disease clinics worldwide. Compiled from the National Medical Library database at the National Institutes of Health, the Gallstones File Gallstones File informs you about studies performed by the most respected names in gallstone research. Read about recent discoveries at such renowned institutions as the Digestive Disease Center at the Medical University of South Carolina, the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, and the Department of Gastroenterology at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The Gallstones File brings you the inside story on: Non-Surgical Therapies Surgical Treatments General Studies Alternative Medicine Therapies And Much More . . .

95. DrWeil.com Question: Getting Rid Of Gallstones? Today s Question. Getting Rid of gallstones? Is there a nonsurgical method of eliminating gallstones? Renny. Most gallstones don’t cause problems. http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=TodayQA-questionId=309119

Home About Us Contact Us Member Login/Profile Mon May 31, 2004 Ask Your Questions Like-Minded Practitioners Commercial Friends Find a Therapist Powered By Psychology Today Within miles 1 mile 2 miles 5 miles 10 miles 20 miles 50 miles Ask Dr. Weil Today's Question PRINT THIS PAGE SEND THIS TO A FRIEND Today's Question Getting Rid of Gallstones? Is there a non-surgical method of eliminating gallstones? Renny Today's Answer (Published 10/28/2003) Most gallstones don’t cause problems. But if they get stuck while trying to pass from the gallbladder (where they form) to the small intestine, they can cause intense pain and, sometimes, nausea and vomiting. Surgery to remove the gallbladder usually is recommended if attacks become frequent and intense. Fortunately, today’s surgery, a procedure called laparascopic cholecystectomy, is a lot easier on patients than the operation of the past, which involved making a big incision in the abdomen. Now surgeons make several small incisions through which they insert their instruments and a small video camera in order to view, detach and remove the gallbladder. Because no abdominal muscles are cut, there is less pain, faster recovery and fewer scars than with the old operation. Most patients recover within days. Patients who can’t tolerate, or want to avoid, surgery may be offered two other options: drugs to dissolve the gallstones or a procedure to fragment them with sound waves.

96. University Of Chicago | Gallstones gallstones What Are They? gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stonelike material. The http://gi.bsd.uchicago.edu/diseases/other/gallstones.html

Diseases We Treat Colorectal and Other GI Cancers Inflammatory Bowel Disease Liver Disease ... Home Gallstones What Are They? Bile contains water, cholesterol, fats, bile salts, and bilirubin. Bile salts break up fat, and bilirubin gives bile and stool a brownish color. The liquid bile can harden into stones if it contains too much cholesterol, bile salts, or bilirubin. The two types of gallstones are cholesterol stones and pigment stones. Usually a yellow-green color, cholesterol stones consist primarily of hardened cholesterol. They account for about 80 percent of gallstones. Pigment stones are small, dark stones made of calcium bilirubinate. Gallstones can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. The gallbladder can develop just one large stone, hundreds of tiny stones, or almost any combination. Gallstones can block the normal flow of bile if they lodge in any of the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the small intestine. These ducts include the hepatic ducts, which carry bile out of the liver; the cystic duct, which takes bile to and from the gallbladder; and the common bile duct, which takes bile from the cystic and hepatic ducts to the small intestine. Bile trapped in these ducts can cause inflammation in the gallbladder, the ducts, or, rarely, the liver. Other ducts open into the common bile duct, including the pancreatic duct, which carries digestive enzymes out of the pancreas. If a gallstone blocks the opening to that duct, digestive enzymes can become trapped in the pancreas and cause an extremely painful inflammation called pancreatitis.

97. Gallstones - Medcohealth.com medco, http://www.medcohealth.com/medco/consumer/ehealth/topics.jsp?topicID=58278<Ses

98. Gallstones From Michael D. Myers MD Inc. gallstones (Cholelithiasis). What are gallstones? gallstones (cholelithiasis) are stones that form in the gallbladder. How are gallstones diagnosed? http://www.weight.com/complications/gb.html

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100. Ask NOAH About: Liver, Gallbladder And Bile Duct Diseases gallstones gallstones American Gastroenterological Association gallstones - Mayo Clinic gallstones - Canadian Liver Foundation (also in French) gallstones http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/gastro/liver.html

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