Studies on the composition of gallstones in the Sudan

Masri, S.H.; Gumaa, K.A.

East African Medical Journal 56(1): 30-33

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0012-835X
PMID: 436704
Document Number: 146519
Gallstones and bile from Sudanese patients with gallstones were analysed for calcium, phosphorus and cholesterol. The predominant calcium salt in gallstones was the phosphate. Cholesterol was a major component of all calculi. Bile analysis led to the conclusion that it is a supersaturated solution, the constituents of which are always on the verge of settling out.

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