Abstract Background and Aims The risk factors of cholelithiasis have not been clearly
identified, especially for total cholesterol. Here, we try to identify these causal risk factors …

Background Cholelithiasis has become a major health problem in Taiwan. The predominant
type of gallstone found in Asian populations differs from that in the West, indicating possible …

Background & Aims Obesity, type 2 diabetes, and lifestyle factors (cigarette smoking, alcohol
drinking, and coffee consumption) have been associated with the risk of developing …

Abstract Background/Aims: Cholelithiasis is a common disorder in north-eastern Germany.
Analyses of risk factors for gallstone formation in this population may have high explanatory …

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Background & Aims A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 280 cases identified the
hepatic cholesterol transporter ABCG8 as a locus associated with risk for gallstone disease …

Gallstones are responsible for one of the most common diseases in the Western world and
are commonly treated with cholecystectomy. We perform a meta-analysis of two genome …

Cholelithiasis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) share the same risk factors. The
aim of our study was to explore the relationship between these two conditions and to …

Introduction: Cholesterol gallstone disease have relationships with various conditions linked
with insulin resistance, but also with heart disease, atherosclerosis, and cancer. These …

Gallstone disease is a common pathology of the digestive system with nearly a 10–20%
incidence rate among adults. The mainstay of treatment is cholecystectomy, which is …