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Anatomy of the gall-bladderOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
SUMMARY;Gallstones are considered to be one of the most health problems all over the world.The incidence varies among racial and national groups. In the United states, the incidence is higher than in Oriental and African countries! about the sarne in
Europe.Gallstones are classified chemically into cholesterol.and pigtnent stones.Cholesterol stones account for 80 % of stones. However,only about 10 % of these are virtually pure cholesterol
monohydrate. Most are of mixed composition and contain more than 70 * cholesterol plus calcium salts, bileacids, bile pigments, fatty acids, proteins and phospholipidsPigment gallstones, which account for 20 % of stones,are composed of calcium bilirubinate mainly and less than 10 % of cholesterol.A genetic predisposition to cholesterol gallstones has been recognized, but the mode of transmission remains unknown.