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Mechanism of Gallstone Formation in Obese Subjects

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The connection between cholesterol gallstones and obesity has been known for some time (Mabee et al. 1976; Burnett 1971; Gross 1929). Recent epidemiological studies carried out in Italy have confirmed this clinical knowledge by showing that there is a prevalence of gallstones in obese subjects. Obesity is a factor in the formation of gallstones (Roda 1983).

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  1. Istituto di Clinica Medica e Gastroenterologia, Ospedale S.Orsola, Universita’ degli Studi di Bologna, v. G.Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy

    E. Roda, M. Malavolti, P. Simoni, G. Mazzella, N. Villanova & M. Ronchi

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  1. Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy

    Lajos Okolicsányi M.D. (Professor) & Gaetano Crepaldi M.D. (Professor, Director) (Professor) &  (Professor, Director)

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Roda, E., Malavolti, M., Simoni, P., Mazzella, G., Villanova, N., Ronchi, M. (1987). Mechanism of Gallstone Formation in Obese Subjects. In: Okolicsányi, L., Csomós, G., Crepaldi, G. (eds) Assessment and Management of Hepatobiliary Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72631-6_14

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