Vnitr Lek 2004, 50(5):383-385

[The gall bladder, biliary tract, and diabetes mellitus].

R Keil
Interní klinika 2. lékarské fakulty UK a FN Motol, Praha.

Patients with diabetes mellitus are known to have a two- to threefold increased risk of cholesterol gallstones. Several reports indicate, that impaired gallbladder emptying could be one of the important factors in the increased incidence of gallstones in diabetics. The mechanism of the gallbladder emptying abnormality in diabetics is not completely understood. It could be a manifestation of denervation cause by visceral neuropathy.

Keywords: Cholecystolithiasis, etiology, ; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Mellitus, physiopathology, ; Diabetic Neuropathies, complications, ; Gallbladder Emptying; Humans

Published: May 1, 2004  Show citation

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Keil R. [The gall bladder, biliary tract, and diabetes mellitus]. Vnitr Lek. 2004;50(5):383-385.
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