"Gallbladder Emptying" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A process whereby bile is delivered from the gallbladder into the duodenum. The emptying is caused by both contraction of the gallbladder and relaxation of the sphincter mechanism at the choledochal terminus.
| Descriptor ID |
D016473
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.345
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| Concept/Terms |
Gallbladder Emptying- Gallbladder Emptying
- Emptying, Gallbladder
- Gall Bladder Emptying
- Emptying, Gall Bladder
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gallbladder Emptying" by people in Profiles.
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Systematic review with meta-analysis: cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia-what can the gallbladder ejection fraction tell us? Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2019 03; 49(6):654-663.
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Alterations in gallbladder emptying and bile retention in the absence of changes in bile lithogenicity in postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy. Dig Dis Sci. 2004 Aug; 49(7-8):1335-41.
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Cisapride improves gallbladder emptying in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2001 Sep; 16(9):1044-50.
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Cisapride improves gallbladder emptying and bile lipid composition in patients with gallstones. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2001 Jul; 16(7):816-20.
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Gallbladder muscle dysfunction in patients with chronic acalculous disease. Gastroenterology. 2001 Feb; 120(2):506-11.