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Cholelithiasis
Alternate Names : Gallstones
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Cholelithiasis Prevention
There is no known way to prevent gallstones. If you have gallstone symptoms, eating a low fat diet and losing weight may be helpful in controlling symptoms.
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• Definition
• Cholelithiasis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Cholelithiasis Symptoms & Signs
• Cholelithiasis Prevention
• Cholelithiasis Diagnosis & Tests
• Cholelithiasis Treatment
• Cholelithiasis Prognosis
• Cholelithiasis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones)
• Cholangitis
• Choledocholithiasis
• Chronic Cholecystitis
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Film
• Abdominal MRI
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Bilirubin - Urine
• ERCP
• Fecal Fat
• Gall Bladder Radionuclide Scan
• Oral Cholecystogram
• X-Ray
Surgery & Procedures
• Gallbladder Removal
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Bile
• Biliary System
• Cholesterol
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
Review Date : 10/9/2003
Reviewed By : Christian Stone, M. D., Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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