Gallstone
Disease where stones form in the gallbladder
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Weight-loss jabs (1) · Gallbladder removal (1) · GLP-1 side effects (1) · Cholecystectomy (1) · Ozempic (1) · Wegovy (1) · Gallstones (1) · Biliary disease (1)
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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 (about 80%) are asymptomatic.
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