Cholelithiasis
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A recent study sheds light on the complex link between serum lipids, lipid-modifying targets, and cholelithiasis.
Important points:
A recent study published in the journal Gut highlights the complex link between serum lipids, lipid-modifying targets and cholelithiasis, a prevalent disease marked by gallstone production.
The study, led by researchers from the First Hospital of Jilin University, used a combination of observational and Mendelian randomization (MR) methods for the analysis.
About Cholelithiasis:
- The condition of having stones in gallbladder is called cholelithiasis.
- It is a common hepatobiliary condition that mostly affects the Western population.
- It is a major risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma, a type of bile duct cancer.
- Gallstones are hard deposits of digestive fluid that form in the gallbladder.
Reason:
- Cholesterol stones: These types of stones are the most common type of gallstones and are not linked to cholesterol levels in the blood.
- Bilirubin stones: These are also called pigment stones. This type of stones are formed due to excess bilirubin.
Treatment :
It can be treated with medications or procedures.
About Gallbladder:
- The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that lies beneath the liver and stores bile produced by the liver.
- Bile is a fluid in which various substances like cholesterol, bilirubin, bile salts and lecithin are found.
Source – Indian Express