A 45-year-old obese patient with right upper quadrant pain has gallstones on ultrasound. Which type of gallstone is most common in association with ob...

Question

A 45-year-old obese patient with right upper quadrant pain has gallstones on ultrasound. Which type of gallstone is most common in association with obesity?

Accepted Answer

Mixed cholesterol stones

Answer

Pigment stones

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Pure cholesterol stones

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Calcium carbonate stones

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Struvite stones

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Gastroenterology

A 45-year-old obese patient with right upper quadrant pain has gallstones on ultrasound. Which type of gallstone is most common in association with obesity?