Pancreas and Gallbladder Pathology Quiz
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What are gallstones composed of?

  • Toxic metabolic byproducts
  • Soluble bile components such as bile acids and lecithin
  • Excess water and electrolytes
  • Insoluble bile components such as cholesterol, calcium bilirubinate, and calcium salts (correct)

    • What is the most common type of gallstone?

  • Pigment stones
  • Cholesterol stones (correct)
  • Bile salt stones
  • Mixed stones

    • What facilitates the formation of cholesterol stones?

  • High levels of bile acids and lecithin
  • Low levels of calcium bilirubinate
  • Excessive water intake
  • Bile supersaturation with cholesterol, bile stasis, and mucin hypersecretion (correct)

    • What are pigment stones composed of?

    <p>Calcium bilirubinate, calcium salts, mucin glycoprotein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the risk factors associated with cholesterol stone formation?

    <p>Increasing age, obesity, diabetes, multiple pregnancies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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