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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 stones include cirrhosis, biliary tract infections, and hereditary blood cell disorders, such as sickle cell anemia. Stones of mixed origin also occur.
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Could these be Gallstones? - Features a research article from The Lancet medical journal which disproves the theory that a diet of fruit juice and olive oil can cure gallstones. An illustration shows the unrelated soap stones created by this regime.
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eMedicine Health: Gallstones - Overview, causes, symptoms, when to seek medical care, exams and tests, treatment, illustrations and other visual media, and authoring credits.
Meta Description: [ Read about gallstones symptoms including abdominal pain after eating fatty or greasy meals. Causes of gallstones include high cholesterol or bilirubin in the bile, liver or blood disease, obesity, birth control pills, cholesterol lowering drugs, pancreatitis, and more.
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