Gallstone

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title: Gallstone
text: A gallstone is a stone formed within the gallbladder from precipitated bile components. The term cholelithiasis may refer to the presence of gallstones or to any disease caused by gallstones, and choledocholithiasis refers to the presence of migrated gallstones within bile ducts. Most people with gallstones are asymptomatic. However, when a gallstone obstructs the bile duct and causes acute cholestasis, a reflexive smooth muscle spasm often occurs, resulting in an intense cramp-like visceral pai
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description: Disease where stones form in the gallbladder
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallstone
date created: 2003-08-04T01:53:03Z
date modified: 2024-09-03T05:21:26Z
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