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Colelitiasis

Por lo general, el balance de sales biliares, lecitina y colesterol evita que se formen los cálculos biliares. Si existen niveles anormalmente altos de sales biliares o de colesterol, siendo este último más común, pueden formarse los cálculos. Los síntomas ocurren cuando los cálculos bloquean uno de los conductos biliares o puede que se los descubra a raíz de un examen de rutina de rayos X o una TC.

Revision

Last reviewed 8/11/2011 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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