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Everything You Wanted to Know About the Gallbladder

Across
An acute or chronic infection of the gallbladder
Common complications associated with gallstones include infection, _________, or gangrene
In 2009, gallstones accounted for over 300,000 physician visits and were the second most common __________ discharge diagnosis in U.S. hospitalizations
This has been associated with an independent reduction in risk of symptomatic gallstones and also cholecystectomies in men and women.
Gallstones are considered to be the main risk factor for gallbladder, pancreatic , and colorectal _________.
This type of diet has been identified as one of the strongest determinants for developing cholesterol gallstones
Dyslipidemia, diabetes, insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia, and _________ (two words) frequently co-occur in gallstone disease
Rapid ____________ (two words) has also been found to increase the possibility of gallstone formation
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The process of gallstone formation
In this country, the direct and indirect costs of __________disease are estimated to be $6.5 billion annually
Cholesterol or a cholesterol mix causes 75% of __________ in the U.S
It is estimated there are almost 3,000 gallstone-related ______ in the U.S. annually
(two wrds) This is a steady, sudden, severe, right upper-quadrant pain lasting for more than 30 minutes
The standard treatment for a symptomatic cholelithiasis, and is one of the most common surgeries in the U.S
________are generally at higher risk of cholelithiasis than men
Age, female gender, and ________ have been considered the major risk factors of cholesterol gallstone disease
These naturally higher levels in women increase risk of cholelithiasis
Biliary colic symptoms include ________ onset of nausea, vomiting, and pain radiating through to the back