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Gallstone

Gallstone

(Science: gastroenterology, surgery) a solid formation in the gallbladder composed of cholesterol and bile salts. A calculus formed in the gall Bladder or its ducts.


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Stomach bloating and weight gain

... from the diet and exercise I was doing until I felt ill all the time, and partially from whatever is making me ill. I have been diagnosed with gallstones, and have had an ERCP to repair a malfunctioning sphincter of oddi (that's the connection between the main bile duct and the intestines.) ...

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by angeladw
Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:09 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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