WHAT IS CHOLELITHIASIS AND MAJOR CAUSES - GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

Gallbladder stone: 7 leading causes



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The stone in the gallbladder, scientifically called a gallstone or cholelithiasis, is the accumulation of calcium and cholesterol inside the gallbladder caused by high blood cholesterol levels, poor diet, obesity or diabetes, for example. The stones can arise in three situations involving bile, which is a liquid produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder that is responsible for assisting in the digestion process of fat: Bile with too much cholesterol: excess cholesterol in bile can not be eliminated, leading to the formation of stones; Bile with a lot of bilirubin: it happens when ther