Patients taking liraglutide (Victoza, Novo Nordisk) were at increased risk for gallbladder and biliary tract-related events in the LEADER trial but the mechanisms are unclear, a post-hoc analysis has ...
Gallbladder problems can become more common during pregnancy due to hormonal changes that slow down digestion and bile flow.
Gallbladder-related disease is a common non-obstetric abdominal complaint. Cholelithiasis or presence of calculi/gallstones in the gallbladder or common duct occurs more frequently in pregnant women.
My patient’s symptoms are consistent with biliary dysfunction (right-upper-quadrant pain after eating), and an N-para-isopropyl-acetanilide-iminodiacetic acid (PIPIDA) scan shows mild dysfunction. An ...
Your gallbladder is located in the upper right region of your stomach. Its function is to store bile that’s produced by your liver. Gallstones are the most common conditions affecting your gallbladder ...