Gallstones
Hardened deposits in the gallbladder that can block bile flow.
Prevention
Healthy weight, avoid rapid weight loss, balanced diet.
Prognosis
Often silent; symptomatic cases are cured by gallbladder removal.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Research (7)
- Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) Jones et al. (2026) PubMed ↗
- [Gallstones] Verdonk et al. (2024) PubMed ↗
- Global Epidemiology of Gallstones in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Wang et al. (2024) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- [Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Gallstones] Chung (2023) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- [Gallstones - review] Hjaltadottir et al. (2020) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Benign gallbladder diseases: Imaging techniques and tips for differentiating with malignant gallbladder diseases Kim et al. (2020) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Gallstones Lammert et al. (2016) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
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