Gallstone disease causes

	Gallstone disease Microchapters
Home
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Gallstone disease from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Study of Choice
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
X Ray
CT
MRI
Ultrasound
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery; Lithotripsy Surgical management
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Gallstone disease causes On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Gallstone disease causes All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Gallstone disease causes
CDC on Gallstone disease causes
Gallstone disease causes in the news
Blogs on Gallstone disease causes
Directions to Hospitals Treating Gallstone disease
Risk calculators and risk factors for Gallstone disease causes

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. Less common causes include prolonged fasting, hemolytic anemia and inflammatory bowel disease. Life threatening causes include conditions causing hepatic and biliary cirrhosis.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life threatening causes of gallstones include:^[1]

Most Common Causes

Less Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	Williams syndrome
Chemical / poisoning	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect	Atazanavir, Ceftriaxone, Clofibrate, Combined oral contraceptive pill, Febuxostat, Hormonal contraception, Lanreotide, Leflunomide, Oxcarbazepine, Pasireotide, Pergolide, Pramipexole, Proton pump inhibitors, Rilpivirine, Somatostatin, Teduglutide, Tiagabine, Zonisamide
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	Diabetes, Somatostatinoma
Environmental	No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic	Crohn's disease, Liver cirrhosis, Ulcerative colitis, Cystic fibrosis
Genetic	Erythropoietic protoporphyria, Hemochromatosis, Hereditary spherocytosis, Williams Syndrome , Hemoglobin E disease, Hemolytic anemia, Sickle cell disease, Cystic fibrosis
Hematologic	Hemoglobin E disease, Hemolytic anemia, Sickle cell disease, Hemochromatosis, Hereditary spherocytosis, Erythropoietic protoporphyria
Iatrogenic	Long term intravenous nutrition, Weight loss surgery
Infectious Disease	Clonorchiasis, Infection in the gallbladder
Musculoskeletal / Ortho	No underlying causes
Neurologic	Williams syndrome
Nutritional / Metabolic	Hypercalcaemia, Low-fiber, High-cholesterol diets, Hemochromatosis, Williams syndrome, Erythropoietic protoporphyria, Dieting, Fasting
Obstetric/Gynecologic	Pregnancy
Oncologic	Somatostatinoma
Opthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity	Ceftriaxone, Clofibrate, Combined oral contraceptive pill, Hormonal contraception, Lanreotide, Pasireotide, Proton pump inhibitors, Somatostatin
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	Cystic fibrosis
Renal / Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy	Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease
Sexual	Cystic fibrosis
Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	No underlying causes
Dental	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	Aging, Dieting, Fasting, Obesity, Rapid weight loss

Causes in Alphabetical Order

3

References

↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.

Template:WH Template:WS

[pmid2013429-1] 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.

[pmid8423030-2] 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.

[pmid2332595-3] 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.

[1]

[2]

[3]