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In medicine, gallstones (choleliths) are crystalline bodies formed within the body by accretion or concretion of normal or abnormal bile components. Cholesterol stones are usually green, but are sometimes white or yellow in color and account for about 80 percent of gallstones. They are made primarily of cholesterol. Pigment stones are small, dark stones made of bilirubin and calcium salts that are found in bile. They account for the other 20 percent of gallstones. Risk factors for pigment s ...
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About Gallstones ... The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver on the right side of the abdomen. The gallbladder''s primary functions are to store and concentrate bile, and secrete bile into t...
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ERCP Procedure: Q&A ... I am having pain in my right side and have yellow eyes. Because I have a history of gallstones, my doctor thinks the pain might be caused by a stone blocking my bile duct. She would like to send me to...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Overview ... Like many people, you may have gallstones and not know it. In fact, gallstones — solid deposits of cholesterol or calcium salts that form in your gallbladder or nearby bile ducts — often c...
Source: MayoClinic
Gallstones ... Gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stone-like material. The liquid, called bile, is used to help the body digest fats. Bile is made in the liver, then stored ...
Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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