Gallbladder motility and cholesterol crystallization in bile from patients with pigment and cholesterol gallstones

Background Little is known about gallbladder motility in patients with black pigment stones when compared to cholesterol gallstone patients, or about their relationship to biliary composition, crystallization and stone characteristics. Design Fasting and postprandial gallbladder volumes were studied...

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Published in:European journal of clinical investigation 2000-04, Vol.30 (4), p.317-324
Main Authors: PORTINCASA, P, DI CIAULA, A, VENDEMIALE, G, PALMIERI, V, MOSCHETTA, A, VANBERGE-HENEGOUWEN, G. P, PALASCIANO, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Bile
Bile - chemistry
Bile Pigments - analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Cholecystectomy
Cholelithiasis - diagnostic imaging
Cholelithiasis - physiopathology
Cholesterol - analysis
Cholesterol - chemistry
cholesterol crystallization
Crystallization
Fasting
Female
Gallbladder - diagnostic imaging
Gallbladder - physiology
Gallbladder - physiopathology
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Lipids - analysis
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Muscle, Smooth - physiology
Muscle, Smooth - physiopathology
Other diseases. Semiology
Postprandial Period
Reference Values
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Background Little is known about gallbladder motility in patients with black pigment stones when compared to cholesterol gallstone patients, or about their relationship to biliary composition, crystallization and stone characteristics. Design Fasting and postprandial gallbladder volumes were studied by ultrasonography in 49 gallstone patients with pigment (n = 14) or cholesterol (n = 35) stones and 30 healthy controls. After cholecystectomy stone composition, gallbladder wall inflammation, cholesterol saturation index and appearance of platelike cholesterol crystals in bile were evaluated in gallstone patients. Results Fasting gallbladder volume was significantly (P 
ISSN:0014-2972
1365-2362
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2362.2000.00639.x