Gallstone Formation, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention describes the current scenario of gallstones and adopted treatment methods. It is a complete reference for researchers introducing new techniques to help prevent extreme treatments such as a cholecystectomy. This reference provides current knowledge and basic challenges of understanding gallstone formation, with all variations of composition including complications of the treatment process. This content directs researchers to focus on gallstone mechanisms to design and develop new treatment methods. The book provides all possible factors for gallstone formation as well as preventative measures.
1. Introduction - p. xix 2. Chapter 1. Historical perspective of gallstones - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Comparative study of gallstone with urinary stone and kidney stone - p. 9 4. Chapter 3. Role of the gallbladder in our metabolism and immune system - p. 23 5. Chapter 4. Factors prevailing for gallstone formation - p. 39 6. Chapter 5. Role of liver in gallstone formation - p. 51 7. Chapter 6. Molecular aspect of gallstone formation: a systematic review - p. 71 8. Chapter 7. Relation of the microflora of oral cavity and gallbladder - p. 83 9. Chapter 8. Gut microbial physiology and gallstone formation - p. 107 10. Chapter 9. Gallstone: a factor for acute pancreatitis - p. 117 11. Chapter 10. Gallstone: a lead factor for gallstone cancer - p. 143 12. Chapter 11. Diagnostic tools for gallstone - p. 155 13. Chapter 12. Role of probiotics in gallstone treatment - p. 169 14. Chapter 13. Chemical and herbal treatment for gallstone treatment - p. 189 15. Chapter 14. The implication of gall stones in gallbladder cancer and recent updates on its epidemiology - p. 207 16. Chapter 15. Application of computational approaches for the drug discovery of cholesterol gallstone disease: identification of new farnesoid X receptor modulators as a case study - p. 223 17. Glossary - p. 245 18. Index - p. 263
Gallstone Formation, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention describes the current scenario of gallstones and adopted treatment methods. It is a complete reference for researchers introducing new techniques to help prevent extreme treatments such as a cholecystectomy. This reference provides current knowledge and basic challenges of understanding gallstone formation, with all variations of composition including complications of the treatment process. This content directs researchers to focus on gallstone mechanisms to design and develop new treatment methods. The book provides all possible factors for gallstone formation as well as preventative measures.
1. Introduction - p. xix 2. Chapter 1. Historical perspective of gallstones - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Comparative study of gallstone with urinary stone and kidney stone - p. 9 4. Chapter 3. Role of the gallbladder in our metabolism and immune system - p. 23 5. Chapter 4. Factors prevailing for gallstone formation - p. 39 6. Chapter 5. Role of liver in gallstone formation - p. 51 7. Chapter 6. Molecular aspect of gallstone formation: a systematic review - p. 71 8. Chapter 7. Relation of the microflora of oral cavity and gallbladder - p. 83 9. Chapter 8. Gut microbial physiology and gallstone formation - p. 107 10. Chapter 9. Gallstone: a factor for acute pancreatitis - p. 117 11. Chapter 10. Gallstone: a lead factor for gallstone cancer - p. 143 12. Chapter 11. Diagnostic tools for gallstone - p. 155 13. Chapter 12. Role of probiotics in gallstone treatment - p. 169 14. Chapter 13. Chemical and herbal treatment for gallstone treatment - p. 189 15. Chapter 14. The implication of gall stones in gallbladder cancer and recent updates on its epidemiology - p. 207 16. Chapter 15. Application of computational approaches for the drug discovery of cholesterol gallstone disease: identification of new farnesoid X receptor modulators as a case study - p. 223 17. Glossary - p. 245 18. Index - p. 263
