Background: Risk factors for gallstones are not fully understood, especially in men.

I have heard of gallstones but have never heard of bladder stones.

Waist to hip circumference ratio tended to be weakly associated with gallstones.

His gallstones worsened and he spent much of his time in bed.

Japan and Thailand have high incidences of bile duct carcinoma and gallstones.

Gallbladder removal is a common procedure, usually carried out to relieve painful gallstones.

Obesity, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia are known risk factors for the development of gallstones.

Furthermore, nonmucin glycoproteins may be qualitatively different in patients with and without gallstones.

Patients: Seventy-three patients with symptomatic gallstones were studied by endoscopy and Hp testing.

Background: Both obesity and diabetes are associated with an increased incidence of gallstones.

Two patients in the former subgroup had formation of new gallstones.

Beer has been linked to the reduced instance of kidney stones and gallstones.

However, characterization of specific nonmucin glycoproteins in patients with and without gallstones is unknown.

Nausea and vomiting have a very long list of causes: ulcers, gallstones, obstruction, infection.

Previous studies, however, have analyzed bile only when crystals or gallstones have already formed.

Background: The prevalence of gallstones is high in cirrhotics compared with the general population.