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Copyright ©The Author(s) 1996.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 1996; 2(Suppl1): 28-29
Published online Sep 15, 1996. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v2.iSuppl1.28
Table 1 Clinical conditions with increased incidence of gallstones and abnormal gallbladder emptying (stasis)
Cholesterol gallstone disease
Use of sex hormones, pregnancy
Use of octreotide, somatostatinoma
Prolonged fasting
Gastric bypass surgery for obesity
Total parenteral nutrition
Truncal vagotomy
Diabetes mellitus
Spinal cord injury