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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2025; 31(1): 99960
Published online Jan 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i1.99960
Effect of cholesterol metabolism on hepatolithiasis
Lin Zheng, Zi-Yu Ye, Jun-Ji Ma
Lin Zheng, Zi-Yu Ye, Jun-Ji Ma, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Hebei Institute of Gastroenterology, Hebei Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, No. 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Zheng L contributed to conceptualization and drafted the paper; Ye ZY contributed to reviewing and editing; Zheng L and Ye ZY were involved in drafting the manuscript; Ma JJ reviewed and proofread the paper; All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by Hebei Natural Science Foundation, No. H2022206539; and Hebei Provincial Government Funded Clinical Talents Training Project, No. ZF2023143.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Jun-Ji Ma, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Hebei Institute of Gastroenterology, Hebei Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, No. 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. majunji@hebmu.edu.cn
Received: August 4, 2024
Revised: October 3, 2024
Accepted: November 5, 2024
Published online: January 7, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Surgery is the primary treatment for hepatolithiasis. Although surgical methods are effective, increasing incidence and postoperative recurrence have become one of the complications in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatolithiasis. Therefore, understanding cholesterol metabolism and dietary and drug interventions to prevent the occurrence and development of hepatolithiasis are important.