Objective: To search the susceptibility genes of gallstone disease in Chinese population.

Main in vivo events in cholesterol gallstone disease are also described.

We hypothesized, therefore, that long-term oral calcium supplementation would promote pigment gallstone formation.

Cholesterol gallstone formation is a complex process mediated by genetic and environmental factors.

Mucin, a major component of mucus, plays an important role in gallstone formation.

Secretion of gallbladder mucin is an important step in gallstone pathogenesis.

Results: A total of 1312 patients underwent cholecystectomy for gallstone disease.

She had the past history of lung cancer and choledochoduodenostomy due to gallstone.

Results: During the study period 1509 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstone disease.

Neither regularity nor number of daily meals correlated with the frequency of gallstone disease.

Results: Three hundred fifty-five patients with gallstone pancreatitis underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with 2 conversions.

In May, she underwent non-surgical treatment for a gallstone that had caused an infection.

Ursodeoxycholic acid administration worsens the defect observed in gallstone patients.

Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a large gallstone in the ileum.

Germ-free rederivation rendered mice more susceptible to cholesterol gallstone formation.

In the long term, 22 % of the patients developed recurrent gallstone-related disease.