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NEED SOME HELP ( GALL STONES)

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fudoc_20
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02/20/08 - 08:59 AM

obesity increases risk of gall stones formation by increasing cholesterol and by producing stasis!! HOW OBESITY CAUSES STASIS?

jean robert
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02/20/08 - 02:58 PM

Due to increase in estrogen and progesterone in obese person ( remember that more adipose tissue ......more aromatase .......Increase formation of estrogen from testosterone) . UW explains that both hormone contribute to gallstone formation. Estrogen increases cholesterol elimination and Progesterone parcticipate in stasis of this cholesrol.

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Edited by jean robert on 02/20/08 - 03:06 PM

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fudoc_20
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02/20/08 - 10:10 PM

thanks dr jean but i think i have found the right explaination u can seeitttt hereeeeee interisting

http://ajpgi.physiology.org/cgi/content/abstract/...

jean robert
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02/21/08 - 10:24 AM

Thanks dr fudoc_20 .

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Ig F
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02/27/08 - 02:08 PM

interesting........i never knew that increased cholestrol can affect spontaneous action potential........one more question........does that only happen in gall bladder or anywhere as well in the body?????

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03/11/08 - 11:55 PM

Increase adipose tissue = increase aromatase activity. So increase production of estrogen wich cause cholestasis by decreasing the secretion of bile out of the ducts.

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