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Gallbladder Diseases

Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine.

Your gallbladder is most likely to give you trouble if something blocks the flow of bile through the . That is usually a . Gallstones form when substances in bile harden. Rarely, you can also get in your gallbladder.

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  1. Gallbladder Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/gallbladderdiseases.html - Health Topics
  2. Gallbladder removal - Series (image) 
    Gallbladder surgery is done to treat gallbladder disease. Gallbladder disease is commonly caused by the formation of gallstones in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis). Gallstones can affect different locations. Obstruction of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100021_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Bilirubin in Urine: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... if you have symptoms of a liver condition, gallbladder disease , or a problem with your bile ducts. These ... tests/urinalysis/ Related Health Topics Bile Duct Diseases Gallbladder Diseases Jaundice Liver Diseases Urinalysis Related Medical Tests At- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/bilirubin-in-urine - Medical Tests
  4. Lipase Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... or pancreatic cancer Chronic kidney disease Peptic ulcer Gallbladder disease Intestinal problems, such as a blocked intestine Diabetes ... en-us/hw7976 Related Health Topics Cystic Fibrosis Gallbladder Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Pancreatitis Related Medical Tests Amylase Test ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/lipase-tests - Medical Tests
  5. Niacinamide 
    ... take niacinamide should check their blood sugar regularly. Gallbladder disease: Niacinamide might make gallbladder disease worse. Kidney dialysis: Taking niacinamide seems to increase ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/natural/1534.html - Drugs and Supplements
  6. search?cond="Gallbladder+Diseases"&aggFilters=status:not rec From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Gallbladder Diseases/Clinical Trials ... Gallbladder Diseases
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...er+Diseases"&aggFilters=status:not rec - National Institutes of Health
  7. Flank pain 
    ... the spine Back problem, such as disk disease Gallbladder disease Gastrointestinal disease Liver disease Muscle spasm Kidney stone , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003113.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Cryptosporidium - organism (image) 
    ... with AIDS, cryptosporidium can cause severe diarrheal disease, gallbladder disease (cholecystitis), and inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1395.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Gastrointestinal perforation 
    ... include: Appendicitis Cancer (all types) Crohn disease Diverticulitis Gallbladder disease Peptic ulcer disease Ulcerative colitis Bowel blockage Chemotherapy ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000235.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Gallbladder radionuclide scan 
    ... person has abdominal pain that may be from gallbladder disease or gallstones. For this reason, some people may need urgent treatment based on the test results. This test is ... the gallbladder scan, the person may be prepared for surgery, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003826.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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