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Zhao Z, Yang Y, Wu S, Yao D. Role of Secretory Mucins in the Occurrence and Development of Cholelithiasis. Biomolecules 2024; 14:676. [PMID: 38927079 PMCID: PMC11201413 DOI: 10.3390/biom14060676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Cholelithiasis is a common biliary tract disease. However, the exact mechanism underlying gallstone formation remains unclear. Mucin plays a vital role in the nuclear formation and growth of cholesterol and pigment stones. Excessive mucin secretion can result in cholestasis and decreased gallbladder activity, further facilitating stone formation and growth. Moreover, gallstones may result in inflammation and the secretion of inflammatory factors, which can further increase mucin expression and secretion to promote the growth of gallstones. This review systematically summarises and analyses the role of mucins in gallstone occurrence and development and its related mechanisms to explore new ideas for interventions in stone formation or recurrence.
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- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, San Hao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, China; (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.); (S.W.)
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Lee YC, Jung WS, Lee CH, Kim SH, Lee SO. Classification of hepatobiliary scintigraphy patterns in segmented gallbladder according to anatomical discordance. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:2423-2434. [PMID: 37123318 PMCID: PMC10130991 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i11.2423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HBS) is a useful diagnostic imaging technique that uses radiotracers to evaluate the function of the gallbladder (GB) and biliary system. In segmented GB, some HBS images reveal a discordant GB boundary as compared to anatomical images.
AIM To evaluate the characteristics of HBS in segmented GB and determine the clinical relevance according to HBS characteristics.
METHODS A total of 268 patients with chronic cholecystitis, gallstones, or biliary colic symptoms who underwent HBS between 2011 and 2020 were enrolled. Segmented GB was defined as segmental luminal narrowing of the GB body on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) images, and HBS was examined 1 mo before or after CT or MR. Segmented GB was classified into 3 types based on the filling and emptying patterns of the proximal and distal segments according to the characteristics of HBS images, and GB ejection fraction (GBEF) was identified: Type 1 was defined as a normal filling and emptying pattern; Type 2 was defined as an emptying defect on the distal segment; and Type 3 was defined as a filling defect in the distal segment.
RESULTS Segmented GB accounted for 63 cases (23.5%), including 36 patients (57.1%) with Type 1, 18 patients (28.6%) with Type 2, and 9 patients (14.3%) with Type 3 emptying pattern. Thus, approximately 43% of HBS images showed a discordant pattern as compared to anatomical imaging of segmented GB. Although there were no significant differences in clinical symptoms, rate of cholecystectomy, or pathological findings based on the type, most gallstones occurred in the distal segment. Reported GBEF was 62.50% ± 24.79% for Type 1, 75.89% ± 17.21% for Type 2, and 88.56% ± 7.20% for Type 3. Type 1 showed no difference in reported GBEF compared to the non-segmented GB group (62.50% ± 24.79% vs 67.40% ± 21.78%). In contrast, the reported GBEF was higher in Types 2 and 3 with defective emptying and filling when compared to Type 1 (80.11% ± 15.70% vs 62.57% ± 24.79%; P = 0.001).
CONCLUSION In segmented GB, discordance in the filling patterns detected by HBS and anatomical imaging could lead to misinterpretation of GBEF. For this reason, clinicians should be cautious when interpreting HBS results in patients with segmented GB.
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- Yun-Chae Lee
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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Weerakoon H, Vithanage I, Alahakoon O, Weerakoon K. Clinico-epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis of gallstone disease in the South Asian region: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e057808. [PMID: 35697449 PMCID: PMC9196176 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Pathogenesis of gallstones (GS) is multifactorial and is influenced by numerous environmental and genetic risk factors. As a result, clinico-epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis of GS vary in different populations. Understanding the aetiopathogenesis of GS for different populations is imperative in control and prevention of GS disease and its associated complications. This protocol describes the methodology of a scoping review which focuses on synthesising the most updated knowledge on GS disease in South Asia. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The scoping review proposed in this protocol will be guided by Arksey and O'Malley's framework and the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers' Manual. Accordingly, population, concept and context strategy will be used to formulate the scoping review question, eligibility criteria and search strategy. In the search, electronic databases, MEDLINE/PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Cochrane library, CINAHL, Trip, and Google scholar, as well as various grey literature sources will be used in synthesising and presenting the findings on clinico-epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis of GS disease in South Asia. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION As secondary data will be used in the study, ethical approval will not be required. The scoping review proposed by this protocol will accurately summarise the current knowledge on GS disease in South Asia based on published and unpublished literature on the field. Thus, the evidence presented in the review will be important for healthcare providers to make decisions on the control and prevention of GS disease and as well as to identify future research priorities on GS disease in South Asia.
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- Harshi Weerakoon
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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Abdullah BH, Jassam SA, Hadi WA, Hameed B. Gallbladder stone formation in Iraqi patients is associated with bacterial infection and HLA class II-DRB1 antigens. INDIAN J PATHOL MICR 2021; 63:570-574. [PMID: 33154307 DOI: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_841_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Background Gallbladder stone is recently increased among the Iraqi society due to many risk factors such as bacterial infection and some HLA class II antigens. Aim(s) This study investigates the types of bacterial infection and HLA-DRB1 antigens' ratio that may be correlated with gallbladder stone formation. Setting and Design: The study included 45 patients and the same number of healthy individuals as a control group. Patients were with multiple gallstones. Gallstone bacterial culture was demonstrated to diagnose viable bacteria. HLA-DRB1 alleles' frequency was investigated using sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (PCR-SSOP). Results Irrespective of gallstone type and size, different types of living viable bacteria were isolated from the cores of the studied gallstones in 80% of the studied cases versus 20% of sterile gallstones. Gram-negative bacteria cultures were the dominant (89.3%), including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Proteus spp., Acinetobacter spp., and Enterobacter spp. Mixed infection of Gram-positive and negative bacteria was noted: Escherichia coli and Enterococus spp. and the others of Escherichia coli and Acitobacter spp., and Klebsiella spp. and Pseudomonas spp. Gram-positive bacteria cultures were also detected at lower rate (10.7%) including Staphylococci spp. The frequency of HLA-DRB1*03:01, HLA-DRB1*4:03, HLA-DRB1*13:22, and HLA-DRB1*15:10 alleles was significantly elevated in patients compared to the healthy control group. Conclusion Results ensured the viability of the bacteria isolated from the core of gallstones and showed positive correlation between gallbladder stone and different bacterial infection. In addition, HLA-DRB1 alleles were significantly high in patients compared to healthy control group suggesting them as risk factors (P < 0.05).
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- Baydaa H Abdullah
- Depatment of Clinical Laboratory Science, Pharmacy College, Mustansiryah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Depatment of Clinical Laboratory Science, Pharmacy College, Mustansiryah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Pathology, Teaching Hospital of Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Surgery, Teaching Hospital of Al-Yarmouk, Baghdad, Iraq
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Lv F, Wang G, Ding D, Shen C, Liu J, Ji F, Kang Y. Epidemiological survey to determine the prevalence of cholecystolithiasis in Uyghur, Kazakh, and Han Ethnic Groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China: cross-sectional studies. BMC Gastroenterol 2021; 21:125. [PMID: 33736598 PMCID: PMC7977306 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01677-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background This study was performed to understand the prevalence of and possible risk factors for cholecystolithiasis in Uyghur, Kazakh, Han, and other ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of China.
Methods Subjects were enrolled using typical case sampling and multistage stratified random sampling. We collected epidemiological data regarding cholecystolithiasis using a standard questionnaire of risk factors for gallbladder disease in Xinjiang. The subjects completed the questionnaire and underwent an abdominal ultrasound examination of the liver and gallbladder. Results This study included 5454 Xinjiang residents aged ≥ 18 years. The prevalence of cholecystolithiasis was 15% (11.3% in men and 17.1% in women), and the sex difference was statistically significant (male-to-female odds ratio [OR] 1.867; p < 0.001). The cholecystolithiasis prevalence was also significantly different among the Han, Uyghur, Kazakh, and other ethnic groups (13.1%, 20.8%, 11.5%, and 16.8%, respectively; p < 0.001). The prevalence of cholecystolithiasis in northern Xinjiang was 13.5% and that in southern Xinjiang was 17.5%; this difference was also statistically significant (OR 1.599; p < 0.001). Across all ethnic groups, the cholecystolithiasis prevalence significantly increased with age (all p < 0.01) and body mass index (BMI) (all p < 0.01). A multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that cholecystolithiasis prevalence was associated with sex, age, BMI, smoking, diabetes, fatty liver disease, and geographical differences between northern and southern Xinjiang. Conclusions The prevalence of cholecystolithiasis was significantly higher in the Uyghur ethnic group than in the Han, Kazakh, and other ethnic groups; in women than in men; in southern Xinjiang than in northern Xinjiang; in patients with fatty liver disease; and increased with age and BMI. Our findings could provide a theoretical basis for the formulation of control measures for cholecystolithiasis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12876-021-01677-w.
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- Fujun Lv
- Department of Surgery, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, 475000, Henan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Command, Urumqi, 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Kaifeng Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Kaifeng, 475000, Henan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Command, Urumqi, 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Command, Urumqi, 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
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- Department of Surgery, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, 475000, Henan Province, China
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- The 69240 Army Hospital of PLA, Xinjiang, Ürümqi, 830000, China
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Zhao SF, Wang AM, Yu XJ, Wang LL, Xu XN, Shi GJ. Association between gallstone and cardio-cerebrovascular disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Exp Ther Med 2019; 17:3092-3100. [PMID: 30936980 PMCID: PMC6434232 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence connects gallstone disease (GD) to cardio-cerebrovascular disease (CVD). The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine whether and to what extent an association between GD and CVD existed. PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were systemically searched up to March 3rd, 2018. A total of 10 studies (1,272,177 participants; 13,833 records; 5 prospective cohorts and 5 retrospective cohorts) were included. It was demonstrated that GD was associated with an increased risk of incidence [hazard ratio=1.24, 95% (CI) confidence interval: 1.17–1.31] and prevalence (unadjusted odds ratio=1.23, 95% CI: 1.21–1.25) of CVD. In conclusion, the presence of GD was associated with an increased risk of CVD incidence and prevalence. The association may be influenced by age and sex. These findings suggest that individuals identified with cardio-cerebrovascular disease should be evaluated for GD.
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- Shou-Feng Zhao
- Central Laboratories, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China
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- Medical Examination Center, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratories, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratories, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratories, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China
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Bile is composed of multiple macromolecules, including bile acids, free cholesterol, phospholipids, bilirubin, and inorganic ions that aid in digestion, nutrient absorption, and disposal of the insoluble products of heme catabolism. The synthesis and release of bile acids is tightly controlled and dependent on feedback mechanisms that regulate enterohepatic circulation. Alterations in bile composition, impaired gallbladder relaxation, and accelerated nucleation are the principal mechanisms leading to biliary stone formation. Various physiologic conditions and disease states alter bile composition and metabolism, thus increasing the risk of developing gallstones.
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine; Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
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Saraç S, Atamer A, Atamer Y, Can AS, Bilici A, Taçyildiz İ, Koçyiğit Y, Yenice N. Leptin levels and lipoprotein profiles in patients with cholelithiasis. J Int Med Res 2015; 43:385-92. [DOI: 10.1177/0300060514561134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Objective To determine the relationships between serum leptin and levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA-1) and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) in patients with cholelithiasis. Methods Patients with ultrasound-confirmed cholelithiasis and controls frequency-matched for age, sex, body mass index, fasting blood glucose and haemoglobin A1c levels were recruited. Fasting blood samples from all study participants were assayed for glucose, haemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglyceride. Serum Lp(a), ApoA-1 and ApoB levels were measured using nephelometric assays; serum leptin was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results A total of 90 patients with cholelithiasis and 50 controls were included in the study. Serum levels of leptin, Lp(a), total cholesterol, triglyceride and ApoB were significantly increased, and levels of ApoA-1 and HDL-C were significantly decreased, in patients with cholelithiasis compared with controls. Serum leptin in patients with cholelithiasis were significantly positively correlated with Lp(a) and ApoB and negatively correlated with ApoA-1. Conclusions Patients with cholelithiasis have higher leptin levels and an altered lipoprotein profile compared with controls, with increased leptin levels being associated with increased Lp(a) and ApoB levels, and decreased ApoA-1 levels, in those with cholelithiasis.
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- Serdar Saraç
- Termal Vocational School, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey
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- Termal Vocational School, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey
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- Termal Vocational School, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Urfa, Turkey
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Pålsson SH, Sandblom G. Influence of gender and socioeconomic background on the decision to perform gallstone surgery: a population-based register study. Scand J Gastroenterol 2015; 50:211-6. [PMID: 25413566 DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2014.978818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the absence of unequivocal standardized indications for surgery, socioeconomic background and gender may have a major impact on the decision to perform surgery for cholecystolithiasis. The purpose was to assess how decisions to perform surgery in Sweden are influenced by patient-related factors and how this affects the epidemiology of gallstone disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is based on the Swedish Register for Gallstone Surgery and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (GallRiks), which covers >90% of surgical units, including 98% of all procedures performed. All procedures performed during 2005-2009 were included. Data on socioeconomic background were obtained from Statistics Sweden. The influence of gender and age on decision to perform surgery was tested in multivariate linear regression analysis. RESULTS Up to the age of 40 years, women were 6 times more likely than men to undergo surgery for biliary colic. On the other hand, there was a relative preponderance of men undergoing cholecystectomy for jaundice, cholecystitis, bile duct stone or pancreatitis in the elderly population (p < 0.001). Socioeconomic background did not have any significant impact on the decision to operate. CONCLUSION Presentations of gallstone disease differ between men and women, as does the decision to perform surgery. The higher incidence of surgery for secondary complications in older men could be explained by a higher prevalence of gallstones resulting from a lower incidence of surgery at a younger age. Whether or not wider indications for surgery in young patients reduce the risk for gallstone complications requiring surgery should be explored in future studies.
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- Simon H Pålsson
- Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital , Östra, Gothenburg , Sweden
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Zhu L, Aili A, Zhang C, Saiding A, Abudureyimu K. Prevalence of and risk factors for gallstones in Uighur and Han Chinese. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:14942-14949. [PMID: 25356055 PMCID: PMC4209558 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i40.14942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Revised: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To perform a single-centre survey of the prevalence of and possible risk factors for gallstones in Uighur and Han Chinese.
METHODS: Complete medical data for 9455 patients were collected from the medical centre of our hospital, and the overall prevalence of gallstones as well as the prevalence in different ethnic groups was studied. The risk factors for gallstones in different ethnic groups were identified in a univariate analysis, and variables with statistical significance were analysed by unconditional multiple logistic regression, to primarily explore the similarities and differences in gallstone risk factors between different ethnic groups.
RESULTS: The prevalence of gallstones was significantly higher in the Uighur population than in the Han population (22.87% vs 11.64%, P < 0.05). Further analysis of risk factors for gallstones based on the different ethnic areas revealed that age was a risk factor for gallstones in both groups; triglycerides, body-mass index (BMI) and high-density lipoprotein were risk factors for gallstones in the Han population, while total cholesterol (TC), gender and fatty liver were risk factors in the Uighur population. The Uighur patients were older than the Han patients, and had higher BMI, TC, low-density lipoprotein, female rate and fatty liver rate, while the incidence of hypertension was lower than that in the Han patients.
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of and risk factors for gallstones differ between the Uighur and Han populations.
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Qiao T, Ma RH, Luo ZL, Yang LQ, Luo XB, Zheng PM. Clonorcis sinensis eggs are associated with calcium carbonate gallbladder stones. Acta Trop 2014; 138:28-37. [PMID: 24945791 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 06/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Calcium carbonate gallbladder stones were easily neglected because they were previously reported as a rare stone type in adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between calcium carbonate stones and Clonorchis sinensis infection. A total of 598 gallbladder stones were studied. The stone types were identified by FTIR spectroscopy. The C. sinensis eggs and DNA were detected by microscopic examination and real-time fluorescent PCR respectively. And then, some egg-positive stones were randomly selected for further SEM examination. Corresponding clinical characteristics of patients with different types of stones were also statistically analyzed. The detection rate of C. sinensis eggs in calcium carbonate stone, pigment stone, mixed stone and cholesterol stone types, as well as other stone types was 60%, 44%, 36%, 6% and 30%, respectively, which was highest in calcium carbonate stone yet lowest in cholesterol stone. A total of 182 stones were egg-positive, 67 (37%) of which were calcium carbonate stones. The C. sinensis eggs were found adherent to calcium carbonate crystals by both light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Patients with calcium carbonate stones were mainly male between the ages of 30 and 60, the CO2 combining power of patients with calcium carbonate stones were higher than those with cholesterol stones. Calcium carbonate gallbladder stones are not rare, the formation of which may be associated with C. sinensis infection.
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- Tie Qiao
- The Second People's Hospital of Panyu, Panyu, Guangzhou 511430, Guangdong Province, PR China; Institute of Gallbladder Disease of Panyu, Guangzhou 511430, Guangdong Province, PR China.
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- The Sixth People's Hospital of Nansha, Nansha, Guangzhou 511470, Guangdong Province, PR China
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- The Sixth People's Hospital of Nansha, Nansha, Guangzhou 511470, Guangdong Province, PR China
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- Institute of Gallbladder Disease of Panyu, Guangzhou 511430, Guangdong Province, PR China; The Sixth People's Hospital of Nansha, Nansha, Guangzhou 511470, Guangdong Province, PR China
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- The Sixth People's Hospital of Nansha, Nansha, Guangzhou 511470, Guangdong Province, PR China
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- The Sixth People's Hospital of Nansha, Nansha, Guangzhou 511470, Guangdong Province, PR China
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Pulkkinen J, Eskelinen M, Kiviniemi V, Kotilainen T, Pöyhönen M, Kilpeläinen L, Käkelä P, Kastarinen H, Paajanen H. Effect of statin use on outcome of symptomatic cholelithiasis: a case-control study. BMC Gastroenterol 2014; 14:119. [PMID: 24993977 PMCID: PMC4086267 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-14-119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Statins can modify bile cholesterol and, thus, the formation of gallstones. We examined whether statin use also modifies the severity of symptomatic gallstone disease and its treatment. Methods A total of 1,140 consecutive patients with symptomatic gallstone disease were recruited during 2008-2010 at Kuopio university hospital, Finland. Case-control analysis matched the patients using (n = 272) or not using (n = 272) statins by age and sex. The baseline characteristics of the patients, need and type of surgical treatment, duration of operation, perioperative bleeding, postoperative complications and overall mortality rate were compared statistically between the study groups. Results Morbidity and subsequent polypharmacy occurred more frequently among the patients with statins compared to the patients without statins. There were no significant differences between the statin users and non-users regarding surgical treatment (open vs. laparoscopic cholecystectomy). The mean operation time for laparoscopic cholecystectomy was 10% shorter for the patients with statin use than for the patients without. In addition, there was a non-significant tendency for statin users to bleed less during laparoscopic operations than the non-users. There were no differences in other procedure-related parameters (e.g., operation urgency, conversions, choledochotomies, complications and mortality) in patients with or without statins. Conclusions Compared to no treatment, statin treatment was associated with a shorter operation time for laparoscopy cholecystectomy. Other surgical outcome parameters were similar in patients with or without statins, although statin users had more polypharmacy and circulatory illnesses than non-users.
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- Jukka Pulkkinen
- Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, P,O, Box 100, FI-70029 KYS Kuopio, Finland.
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Castro-Torres IG, De la O-Arciniega M, Bravo-Duarte GA, Gallegos-Estudillo J, Domínguez-Ortíz MÁ, Martínez-Vázquez M. Intestinal and hepatic Niemann–Pick C1L1 proteins: Future therapeutic targets for cholesterol gallstones disease? Eur J Pharmacol 2014; 728:77-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2014.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2013] [Revised: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Association of adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms in gallbladder cancer susceptibility in a North Indian population. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2014; 140:725-35. [PMID: 24556804 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-014-1621-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE Gallbladder cancer (GBC), the most common gastrointestinal and biliary tract malignancy, often coincides with gallstone disease (GSD). The genetic variants of adrenergic receptor (ADR) have been previously reported to be associated with hypomotility disorder of cardiovascular system and GSD. Since GSD may function as GBC precursor, the present study aimed to investigate the association of common functional genetic variants of ADRA2A C-1291G, ADRβ3 T190C or Trp64Arg, and ADRβ1 C1165G or Arg389Gly with GBC and GSD susceptibility. METHODS The present study included a total of 400 histologically confirmed GBC, 230 GSD, and 268 healthy controls. The ADRA2A C-1291G, ADRβ3 T190C, and ADRβ1 C1165G polymorphisms were determined by PCR-RFLP. Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS version 16. RESULTS ADRβ3 T190C polymorphism was significantly associated with increased risk of GBC (CT: Pcorr = 0.015, OR 2.87; CC: Pcorr = 0.038, OR 10.33; C allele: Pcorr = 0.014, OR 2.7; CT + CC: Pcorr = 0.017, OR 3.05). These associations existed even after gallstone and gender stratification. Similarly, ADRβ3 T190C polymorphism was also associated with GSD risk, though limited only to female GSD patients. In contrary, ADRA2A C-1291G conferred a marginally increased risk only in GSD patients. ADRβ1 C1165G polymorphism was not associated with GBC and GSD susceptibility when compared to controls. CONCLUSION ADRβ3 T190C polymorphism is significantly associated with GBC and GSD susceptibility. The ADRβ3 T190C may be involved in the pathophysiology of GBC by both gallstone-dependent pathway and by some other independent mechanisms.
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