"Gallstones" 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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Solid crystalline precipitates in the BILIARY TRACT, usually formed in the GALLBLADDER, resulting in the condition of CHOLELITHIASIS. Gallstones, derived from the BILE, consist mainly of calcium, cholesterol, or bilirubin.
| Descriptor ID |
D042882
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.409.633 C06.130.564.332.500 C23.300.175.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Gallstones- Gallstones
- Gallstone
- Gall Stones
- Biliary Calculi
- Calculi, Biliary
- Gall Stone
Common Bile Duct Calculi- Common Bile Duct Calculi
- Gallstones, Common Bile Duct
- Common Bile Duct Gallstones
- Gall Stones, Common Bile Duct
- Biliary Calculi, Common Bile Duct
- Common Bile Duct Gall Stones
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gallstones" by people in Profiles.
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Gallbladder cancer. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2022 10 27; 8(1):69.
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Index Admission Cholecystectomy and Recurrence of Pediatric Gallstone Pancreatitis: Multicenter Cohort Analysis. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 03 01; 234(3):352-358.
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Role of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in choledocholithiasis. J Clin Ultrasound. 2022 Feb; 50(2):254-255.
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Risk factors for complications after cholecystectomy for common bile duct stones: An EAST multicenter study. Surgery. 2020 07; 168(1):62-66.
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A Metallomic Approach to Assess Associations of Serum Metal Levels With Gallstones and Gallbladder Cancer. Hepatology. 2020 03; 71(3):917-928.
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Association of circulating inflammation proteins and gallstone disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Nov; 33(11):1920-1924.
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Circulating inflammatory proteins and gallbladder cancer: Potential for risk stratification to improve prioritization for cholecystectomy in high-risk regions. Cancer Epidemiol. 2018 06; 54:25-30.
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Efficacy and Safety of Digital Single-Operator Cholangioscopy for Difficult Biliary Stones. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 06; 16(6):918-926.e1.
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Performance of a fully disposable, digital, single-operator cholangiopancreatoscope. Endoscopy. 2017 Jul; 49(7):651-658.
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Association of Aflatoxin and Gallbladder Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2017 08; 153(2):488-494.e1.