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Gall stones in sickle cell anemia are made up of?

A
Cholesterol
B
Calcium carbonate
C
Bilirubin
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e. Bilirubin * In sickle cell disease, chronic hemolysis with its accelerated bilirubin turnover leads to a high incidence of pigment gallstones. They are composed primarily of bilirubin (insoluble bilirubin pigment polymer) and calcium (calcium phosphate) salts that are found in bile.

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