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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common causes of [[Gallstone disease|gallstone]] disease include increasing [[Ageing|age]], [[Oral contraceptive|oral contraceptive pills]], [[pregnancy]], [[Diabetes mellitus|diabetes]] and [[obesity]]. | Common causes of [[Gallstone disease|gallstone]] disease include increasing [[Ageing|age]], [[Oral contraceptive|oral contraceptive pills]], [[pregnancy]], [[Diabetes mellitus|diabetes]], and [[obesity]]. Life threatening causes include conditions causing hepatic and biliary [[cirrhosis]]. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Life Threatening Causes=== | ===Life Threatening Causes=== | ||
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*[[Combined oral contraceptive pill]] | *[[Combined oral contraceptive pill]] | ||
*[[Diabetes]] | *[[Diabetes]] | ||
*[[Clofibrate]] | *Drug induced, including: [[Clofibrate]], [[Atazanavir]], [[Ceftriaxone]], [[Clofibrate]], [[Febuxostat]], [[Lanreotide]], [[Leflunomide]], [[Proton pump inhibitors]], and [[Somatostatin]] | ||
*[[Obesity]] | *[[Obesity]] | ||
*[[Pregnancy]] | *[[Pregnancy]] | ||
*[[Crohn's disease]] | |||
===Less Common Causes=== | ===Less Common Causes=== | ||
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*[[Hemolytic anemia]] | *[[Hemolytic anemia]] | ||
*[[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | *[[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | ||
*[[Williams syndrome|William's syndrome]] | |||
*[[Ulcerative colitis]] | |||
*[[Sickle-cell disease|Sickle cell disease]] | |||
=== Causes by Organ System === | === Causes by Organ System === | ||
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*[[Williams syndrome]] | *[[Williams syndrome]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
Common causes of gallstone disease include increasing age, oral contraceptive pills, pregnancy, diabetes, and obesity. Life threatening causes include conditions causing hepatic and biliary cirrhosis.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life threatening causes of gallstones include:[1]
Most Common Causes
Most common causes of gallstones include:[2][3]
- Aging
- Combined oral contraceptive pill
- Diabetes
- Drug induced, including: Clofibrate, Atazanavir, Ceftriaxone, Clofibrate, Febuxostat, Lanreotide, Leflunomide, Proton pump inhibitors, and Somatostatin
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Crohn's disease
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of gallstones include:[2][3]
- Fasting
- Hemolytic anemia
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- William's syndrome
- Ulcerative colitis
- Sickle cell disease
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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3References
- ↑ Heaton KW, Braddon FE, Mountford RA, Hughes AO, Emmett PM (1991). "Symptomatic and silent gall stones in the community". Gut. 32 (3): 316–20. PMC 1378843. PMID 2013429.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Valdivieso V, Covarrubias C, Siegel F, Cruz F (1993). "Pregnancy and cholelithiasis: pathogenesis and natural course of gallstones diagnosed in early puerperium". Hepatology. 17 (1): 1–4. PMID 8423030.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alvaro D, Angelico M, Gandin C, Ginanni Corradini S, Capocaccia L (1990). "Physico-chemical factors predisposing to pigment gallstone formation in liver cirrhosis". J. Hepatol. 10 (2): 228–34. PMID 2332595.