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Cholesterol gallstones

Known as: Cholesterol cholelithiasis, cholesterol gallstone 
Gallstones composed primarily of cholesterol, usually about 2-3 cm in length with an oval form and a yellow or green/brown color. [HPO:probinson… 
National Institutes of Health

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2009
2009
Reaction of the mongolian gerbil to a cholesterol-cholic acid-containing gallstone inducing diet.
Mongolian gerbils fed chow supplemented with 1 per cent cholesterol and 0.5 per cent cholic acid, developed steatosis of the… 
1987
1987
Mucus glycoprotein content of human cholesterol gallstones.
Cholesterol gallstones were obtained from patients undergoing cholecystectomy and the mucus glycoprotein extracted. The biliary… 
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1985
Highly Cited
1985
Increases in gallbladder prostaglandin synthesis before the formation of cholesterol gallstones.
Increased synthesis of prostaglandins in the wall of the gallbladder may play a role in the pathogenesis of cholesterol… 
1980
1980
Relationships between cholesterol gallstones, biliary function, and plasma lipoproteins in squirrel monkeys.
We used squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) as models to investigate human sex differences in susceptibility to cholesterol… 
1978
1978
Effects of cholesterol gallstone induction on gallbladder function and bile salt pool size in the prairie dog model.
: The prairie dog gallstone model was used to test the following hypotheses: (1) gallbladder stasis occurs in association with… 
1978
1978
Secretion of biliary lipids in young Chilean women with cholesterol gallstones.
The early appearance of cholesterol gallstones is very common in Chile. To elucidate the mechanisms involved in this phenomenon… 
1973
1973
Diet and cholesterol gallstones.
In a first study, a population of 1,045 women from 20 to 61 years old has been studied. 24 (2.3%) were known to have gallstones… 
1971
1971
Composition of basal and stimulated hepatic bile in baboons, and the formation of cholesterol gallstones.
The baboon, Papio, has been found to be a model for the study of the pathogenesis of cholesterol cholelithiasis in man. Studies… 
1969
1969
Diet and cholesterol gallstones
A group of 101 female patients with gallstones were compared to 101 agematched controls. The patients with gallstones had a… 
1962
1962
Alimentary production of gallstones in hamsters
SummaryA fat-free diet in which the carbohydrate component consists of glucose is particularly suited for rapid and regular…