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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Gallstone disease may be classified according to the chemical analysis of the stone found into 3 subtypes/groups: pure cholesterol, pure bilrubin stones and mixed. | Gallstone disease may be classified according to the chemical analysis of the stone found into 3 subtypes/groups: pure cholesterol, pure bilrubin stones and mixed. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
Gallstone disease may be classified according to the chemical analysis of the stone found into 3 subtypes/groups: pure cholesterol, pure bilrubin stones and mixed.
Classification
- Gallstone disease may be classified according to chemical analysis of the stone found into 3 subtypes/groups:[1][2]
- Pure Cholesterol
- Biilrubin
- Mixed or Composite:
- Mixed cholesterol
- Calcium carbonate
- Calcium palmitate
- Black phosphate
- Whitlockite
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Pure Cholesterol | Pure Bilirubin | Mixed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Cariati A (2015). "Gallstone Classification in Western Countries". Indian J Surg. 77 (Suppl 2): 376–80. doi:10.1007/s12262-013-0847-y. PMC 4692910. PMID 26730029.
- ↑ Jarrar BM, Al-Rowaili MA (2011). "Chemical composition of gallstones from Al-jouf province of saudi arabia". Malays J Med Sci. 18 (2): 47–52. PMC 3216212. PMID 22135586.