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Gallbladder disease

Definition:
Inflammation, infection, stones, or obstruction of the gallbladder.

Alternative Names:
Biliary disease; Gallbladder attack

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver. It stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver, which aids in the digestion of fats. Bile is released from the gallbladder in response to food, especially fats, in the upper small intestine (duodenum). Conditions which slow or obstruct the flow of bile out of the gallbladder result in gallbladder disease.

Types of gallbladder disease include:



Review Date: 5/1/2002
Reviewed By: Jenifer K. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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