Cholesterol Crystal Measurement

Inflammation is associated with development of atherosclerosis, and cholesterol crystals (CC) have long been recognized as a… Expand

BACKGROUND & AIMS Cholesterol gallstone disease (CGD) results from a biochemical imbalance of lipids and bile salts in the… Expand

Gallstone disease is a hepatobiliary disorder due to biochemical imbalances in the gallbladder bile. In this report, we show that… Expand

BACKGROUND & AIMS Many studies indicate that gallstone susceptibility has genetic components. MDR3 is the phosphatidylcholine… Expand

We investigated whether bile concentration influenced cholesterol saturation index or nucleation time of cholesterol monohydrate… Expand

Thirty gallbladders were studied in vitro; 5 had black pigment stones and 25 contained manifestations of excess cholesterol in… Expand

Gallbladder biles and stones were obtained at 116 cholecystectomies for symptomatic gallstone disease. All 33 patients younger… Expand

During cholecystectomy, gallbladder bile and gallstones were obtained from 77 patients and gallbladder bile was obtained from 39… Expand

Abstract To assess the prevalence of sludge formation and lithiasis during total parenteral nutrition, serial biliary… Expand

To assess the prevalence of sludge formation and lithiasis during total parenteral nutrition, serial biliary ultrasonographic… Expand