Fine-structure roentgen analysis for the determination of gallstone components
Keller, F.; Rauchfuss, E.; Glaser, M.
Deutsche Zeitschrift für Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten 45(1): 31-34
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-1053 PMID: 4017928 Document Number: 256480
Results of the determination of the chemical composition of human gallstones using X-ray diffraction method are reported. With simple handling it is possible beside identification of some other components to distinguish stones rich or poor in cholesterol already for smallest amounts of sample (greater than or equal to 10 mg, for instance endoscopically obtained material). This is significant with respect to the conservative medicamental therapy of lysis.