gallstones/비만증

The prevalence of cholesterol gallstones is increased in obese persons. The risk is especially high in those with the highest body mass index (relative risk 5-6). Weight loss further increases the risk of gallstones: the prevalence of new gallstones reaches 10-12% after 8-16 weeks of low-calorie

Cholelithiasis is a multifactorial process, and several mechanisms have been postulated. A decreased expression of the ileal apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT) and of the cytosolic ileal lipid binding protein (ILBP) was recently described in female non-obese patients. The role of

The effects of dieting and obesity on the risk of acute gallstone disease were evaluated in a case-control study in Maastricht, The Netherlands, during 1983-1986. The study comprised 151 cases with acutely symptomatic gallstone disease and 451 population controls. The effects of dieting and obesity

OBJECTIVE Obese people have an increased incidence of gallstones. Although the exact pathogenic mechanisms of gallstone development are unknown, impaired gallbladder emptying has been suggested as a possible underlying mechanism. Our aim was to investigate this possibility by evaluating gallbladder

OBJECTIVE Investigate the association between polymorphisms in the leptin receptor gene associated with obesity and gallstone disease. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study, carried out at a tertiary setting. METHODS We enrolled 97 subjects, comprising 54 subjects with gallstones (cases) and

BACKGROUND Fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) is an enteric hormone regulating bile acid de novo synthesis by sensing ileal bile acid flux. However, the role of FGF19 in cholelithiasis has not yet been elucidated and therefore is investigated in the present study. METHODS Total mRNA and protein

The aim of this study was to assess the relative importance of overweight and adjuvant treatment with bile acids to obtain fragment dissolution and clearance after biliary extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (BESWL), in eutrophic and overweight patients with gallbladder stones. During a 3-year

Obesity is an important risk factor for the development of gallstones. The purpose of this study was to determine histologic alterations in the gallbladder mucosa and the prevalence of gallstone disease in patients with severe and morbid obesity compared to histologic findings in the gallbladder

OBJECTIVE Jejunoileal bypass surgery for obesity increases the risk of gallstone formation, and, contrary to expectations, the incidence is greater in patients with a long as compared to a short ileum left in continuity. Impaired gallbladder motility due to reduced cholecystokinin (CCK) stimulation

OBJECTIVE To verify anecdotal reports that gallstones were frequent in a remote community where obesity is rare and to look for possible explanations of their occurrence, including slow intestinal transit. METHODS Population survey of gallbladder status and stool form. METHODS Two villages in

We report the engineering and characterization of paraoxonase-3 knockout mice (Pon3KO). The mice were generally healthy but exhibited quantitative alterations in bile acid metabolism and a 37% increased body weight compared to the wild-type mice on a high fat diet. PON3 was enriched in the

To study the effects of different bile acids on biliary lipids in obese patients with radiolucent gallstones, 12 subjects were given chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) at a dose of 15 mg/kg/day, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) at a dose of 15 mg/kg/day, and an equimolar combination of the two (7.5 + 7.5

Background: Gallstone disease is a known short-term complication of bariatric surgery; little is known of the long-term incidence. Objectives: The aim of this study was to