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 Oral Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases the Risk of Gallbladder Disease in Menopausal Women
Oral Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases the Risk of Gallbladder Disease in Menopausal Women
Gallstone disease and subsequent surgeries are potential risk factors for menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), warns a new study published in the Canadian Medical Associati... 
 Priyanka Gandhi Discharged from Hospital After Gallstone Surgery
Priyanka Gandhi Discharged from Hospital After Gallstone Surgery
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra - daughter of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was discharged from a hospital after she successfully underwent gallstone surgery, say sources. "Priyanka Gandhi... 
 Nelson Mandela Undergoes Successful Surgery to Remove Gallstones
Nelson Mandela Undergoes Successful Surgery to Remove Gallstones
Nelson Mandela - former South African President has undergone a successful surgery to remove gallstones from the bladder, say sources. The 94-year-old former president and anti-ap... 
Obese Children at Higher Risk of Gallstones
Obese Children at Higher Risk of Gallstones
Obese children are at an increased risk of developing gallstones, claims a new study.A recent study revealed that children and adolescents who were above the average weight were twice as l... 
 Obese Teens Have High Risk of Developing Gallstones
Obese Teens Have High Risk of Developing Gallstones
Obese or overweight teenagers are at a greater risk of developing gallstones compared to teenagers who are of healthy weight, a new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterolo... 
 Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal may be Enhanced by New Tools and Techniques
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal may be Enhanced by New Tools and Techniques
Clinical experience among gastroenterologists indicates that laparoscopic management of gallbladder disease offers a less invasive alternative to open surgery. Surgical outcomes continue... 
 Simple, Easy Method to Remove Gallstones
Simple, Easy Method to Remove Gallstones
An endoscope designed for locating and clearing out gallstones and gallbladder lesions has been developed by scientists from the Second People's Hospital of Panyu District and Central South ... 
Pain Pattern Suggests Higher Benefit from Gallbladder Removal Surgery
Pain Pattern Suggests Higher Benefit from Gallbladder Removal Surgery
Better understanding of a patient's abdominal pain could help physicians know which patients will benefit most from surgical removal of the gallbladder, according to a new study in Clinical ... 
 The Pill Does Not Increase Risk of Gallbladder Disease
The Pill Does Not Increase Risk of Gallbladder Disease
Contrary to speculation, the new generation of birth control pills currently on the market do increase the risk of gall bladder disease, but only marginally, a new report published in the Ca... 
 Gene Defect Linked to Gallstones
Gene Defect Linked to Gallstones
A group of researchers from the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad have identified a gene defect in the liver that causes gall bladder stones which affects more than 6 percent ... 
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Gallstones are formed in the gall bladder when the cholesterol or the bilirubin in bile (which is stored in the gall bladder) harden into stone-like crystals. When the stones reach become bigger than about 8 mm, the person will often have intense pain in the stomach and jaundice. The condition is life-threatening if it is not treated.

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