Diagnosaurus
Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
Etiology
Risk factors
- Genetic, eg, Native Americans
- Chronic hemolysis
- Obesity, rapid weight loss, prolonged fasting
- Crohn’s disease
- Diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance
- Cirrhosis
- Pregnancy, hormone replacement, oral contraceptives
- Other drugs, eg, clofibrate, ceftriaxone, octreotide
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Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Cholelithiasis (gallstones)." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Diagnosaurus/114712/all/Cholelithiasis__gallstones_.
Zeiger RFR. Cholelithiasis (gallstones). Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Diagnosaurus/114712/all/Cholelithiasis__gallstones_. Accessed June 1, 2023.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Cholelithiasis (gallstones). In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Diagnosaurus/114712/all/Cholelithiasis__gallstones_
Zeiger RFR. Cholelithiasis (gallstones) [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2023 June 01]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Diagnosaurus/114712/all/Cholelithiasis__gallstones_.
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