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Bookmark or Share- Cholecystitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicGallstones. Most often, cholecystitis is the result of hard particles of bile that can form in the gallbladder, called gallstones. Gallstones can block the tube that carries bile when it leaves the gallbladder. The tube is called the cystic duct. Bile builds up in the gallbladder, causing swelling and irritation. Tumor.
- Gallstones - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo ClinicGallstones discovered using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can be removed during the procedure. Blood tests. Blood tests may reveal infection, jaundice, pancreatitis or other complications caused by gallstones.
- Gallstones - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicTypes of gallstones. Types of gallstones that can form in the gallbladder include: Cholesterol gallstones. The most common type of gallstone, called a cholesterol gallstone, often appears yellow in color. These gallstones are composed mainly of undissolved cholesterol, but may contain other components. Pigment gallstones.
- Gallbladder cleanse: A 'natural' remedy for gallstones?A gallbladder cleanse — also called a gallbladder flush or a liver flush — is an alternative remedy for ridding the body of gallstones. However, there's no reliable evidence that a gallbladder cleanse is useful in preventing or treating gallstones or any other disease.
- Gallstones Without Symptoms Don’t Require TreatmentGallstones are twice as common in women as in men and usually appear after age 40. American Indian and Mexican-American women have high rates of gallstones, while women of Asian or African ancestry are less likely to have them. Other factors that may increase your risk of cholesterol gallstones include: Obesity and excess weight; Pregnancy
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