Open AccessPre- and Post-operative comparative analysis of serum lipid profile in patients with cholelithiasis
Author(s) -
Gurpreet Singh Gill,
Kapil Gupta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.212968
Subject(s) - gallstones , cholecystectomy , lipid profile , lipid metabolism , medicine , cholesterol , gastroenterology , pathogenesis , lipoprotein
Gallstones have become a major health problem because of their silent manifestation and unclear pathogenesis. Although the association between the disturbed lipid metabolism and formation of gallstones has been elucidated in many studies, the effect of cholecystectomy on lipid profile has not been studied in detail.