Indications for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy or Oral Dissolution Therapy with Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Symptomatic Gallstone Disease

Unconjugated bilirubin plays an important role in cholesterol gallstone formation. Patients with symptomatic gallstone disease who have high bilirubin plasma levels and/or are homozygous for the rs6742078 TT variant of the bilirubin glucuronidating gene UGT1A1 should not undergo oral dissolution the...

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Main Authors: Andrea Cariati, Elisa Piromalli, Nicola Morelli, Giuliano Bottino, Enzo Andorno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GESDAV 2014-06-01
Series:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=47373