Gallstones
F Lammert, K Gurusamy, CW Ko, JF Miquel… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2016 - nature.com
Gallstones grow inside the gallbladder or biliary tract. These stones can be asymptomatic or
symptomatic; only gallstones with symptoms or complications are defined as gallstone …
symptomatic; only gallstones with symptoms or complications are defined as gallstone …
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1: a genetically polymorphic transporter of major importance for hepatic drug uptake
M Niemi, MK Pasanen, PJ Neuvonen - Pharmacological reviews, 2011 - ASPET
The importance of membrane transporters for drug pharmacokinetics has been increasingly
recognized during the last decade. Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1) …
recognized during the last decade. Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1) …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in risk factors for recurrence of common bile duct stones
Y Wu, CJ Xu, SF Xu - International journal of medical sciences, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Choledocholithiasis is a chronic common disease. The incidence of cholelithiasis is 5%-
15%, of which 5%-30% are combined with Choledocholithiasis. Although endoscopic …
15%, of which 5%-30% are combined with Choledocholithiasis. Although endoscopic …
Etiology and risk factors of acute and chronic pancreatitis
Based on the recognition of common etiological and genetic risk factors, acute and chronic
pancreatitis are increasingly regarded as a continuum of the same disease, with a significant …
pancreatitis are increasingly regarded as a continuum of the same disease, with a significant …
Organic anion-transporting polypeptides
B Stieger, B Hagenbuch - Current topics in membranes, 2014 - Elsevier
Organic anion-transporting polypeptides or OATPs are central transporters in the disposition
of drugs and other xenobiotics. In addition, they mediate transport of a wide variety of …
of drugs and other xenobiotics. In addition, they mediate transport of a wide variety of …
[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide association meta-analysis of circulating sex hormone–binding globulin reveals multiple loci implicated in sex steroid hormone regulation
Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is a glycoprotein responsible for the transport and
biologic availability of sex steroid hormones, primarily testosterone and estradiol. SHBG has …
biologic availability of sex steroid hormones, primarily testosterone and estradiol. SHBG has …
[HTML][HTML] Gallstones in patients with liver cirrhosis: incidence, etiology, clinical and therapeutical aspects
M Acalovschi - World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gallstones occur in about one third of the patients having liver cirrhosis. Pigment gallstones
are the most frequent type, while cholesterol stones represent about 15% of all stones in …
are the most frequent type, while cholesterol stones represent about 15% of all stones in …
Cardiovascular events as a function of serum bilirubin levels in a large, statin-treated cohort
Background—Serum bilirubin is an endogenous antioxidant that is routinely measured
before a statin is prescribed primarily to assess liver function, but the association with …
before a statin is prescribed primarily to assess liver function, but the association with …
[HTML][HTML] The pancreas and known factors of acute pancreatitis
J Walkowska, N Zielinska, P Karauda… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pancreatitis is regarded by clinicians as one of the most complicated and clinically
challenging of all disorders affecting the abdomen. It is classified on the basis of clinical …
challenging of all disorders affecting the abdomen. It is classified on the basis of clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Metabolic dysfunction-associated gallstone disease: expecting more from critical care manifestations
About 20% of adults worldwide have gallstones which are solid conglomerates in the biliary
tree made of cholesterol monohydrate crystals, mucin, calcium bilirubinate, and protein …
tree made of cholesterol monohydrate crystals, mucin, calcium bilirubinate, and protein …