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Surgery G.I.T 10fb5b6f

Gall stone can be which type of stone?

A
Triple phosphate stone
B
Oxalate stone
C
Cholesterol stone
D
Urate stone
High-Yield Explanation
Cholesterol stones (cholesterol solitaire-radiating crystal line appearance) are formed when bile's supersaturated with cholesterol or bile acid concentrations are low.80% of gallstones are cholesterol/mixed stones in USA & Europe,whereas in Asia 80% are pigment stones.Cholesterol/mixed stones contain 51-99% pure cholesterol plus an admixture of calcium salts,bile acids,bile pigments & phospholipids. Reference:Bailey & Love's manual of surgery,25th edition,page no:1120.

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