"Gallstones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Solid crystalline precipitates in the BILIARY TRACT, usually formed in the GALLBLADDER, resulting in the condition of CHOLELITHIASIS. Gallstones, derived from the BILE, consist mainly of calcium, cholesterol, or bilirubin.
| Descriptor ID |
D042882
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.409.633 C06.130.564.332.500 C23.300.175.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Gallstones- Gallstones
- Gallstone
- Gall Stones
- Biliary Calculi
- Calculi, Biliary
- Gall Stone
Common Bile Duct Calculi- Common Bile Duct Calculi
- Gallstones, Common Bile Duct
- Common Bile Duct Gallstones
- Gall Stones, Common Bile Duct
- Biliary Calculi, Common Bile Duct
- Common Bile Duct Gall Stones
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gallstones" by people in Profiles.
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Stock CT, O'Donnell T, Barie PS. Retained gallstone after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2012 Oct; 13(5):341-2.
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Collins A, Coughlin D, Mullen M. Gallstone ileus. J Emerg Med. 2013 Feb; 44(2):e277-8.
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Anderson F, Thomson SR, Clarke DL, Buccimazza I. Dyslipidaemic pancreatitis clinical assessment and analysis of disease severity and outcomes. Pancreatology. 2009; 9(3):252-7.
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Anderson F, Thomson SR, Clarke DL, Loots E. Acute pancreatitis: demographics, aetiological factors and outcomes in a regional hospital in South Africa. S Afr J Surg. 2008 Aug; 46(3):83-6.
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LaFemina J, Sokal SM, Chang Y, McGrath D, Berger DL. Effect of medical or surgical admission on outcome of patients with gallstone pancreatitis and common bile duct stones. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Sep; 12(9):1554-60.
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Dunzendorfer T, Mansani S, Pleskow D. Reversible ischemic sclerosing cholangiopathy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 May; 103(5):1314-5.
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Pantanowitz L, Prefontaine M, Hunt JP. Cholelithiasis of the ovary after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report. J Reprod Med. 2007 Oct; 52(10):968-70.
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Gaspari RJ, Dickman E, Blehar D. Impact of bedside right upper quadrant ultrasonography on radiology imaging. Emerg Radiol. 2006 Oct; 13(1):3-5.
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Maurer KJ, Rogers AB, Ge Z, Wiese AJ, Carey MC, Fox JG. Helicobacter pylori and cholesterol gallstone formation in C57L/J mice: a prospective study. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2006 Jan; 290(1):G175-82.
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Maurer KJ, Ihrig MM, Rogers AB, Ng V, Bouchard G, Leonard MR, Carey MC, Fox JG. Identification of cholelithogenic enterohepatic helicobacter species and their role in murine cholesterol gallstone formation. Gastroenterology. 2005 Apr; 128(4):1023-33.