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gallstonePebblelike, insoluble accretion formed in the human gall bladder or bile ducts from cholesterol or calcium salts present in bile. Gallstones may be symptomless or they may cause pain, indigestion, or jaundice. They can be dissolved with medication or removed, either by means of an endoscope or, along with the gall bladder, in an operation known as cholecystectomy. |
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But among women of a given weight, those with a waist measuring at least 32 inches were roughly twice as likely to undergo gallstone surgery as those with a waist measuring less than 26 inches. My patients can afford basic care but if they get something really bad like gallstones or they need surgery, they get hit pretty hard. One particular antioxidant that's unique to coffee may protect against gallstones, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's," says DeRupo. |
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