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Lipodystrophy. Lipodystrophy syndromes are a group of genetic or acquired disorders in which the body is unable to produce and maintain healthy fat tissue. [1][2] The medical condition is characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. A more specific term, lipoatrophy (from Greek lipo 'fat' and dystrophy ...
Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). Symptoms occur in about 5 to 40 percent of patients who undergo cholecystectomy, [ 1 ] and can be transient, persistent or lifelong. [ 2 ][ 3 ] The chronic condition is diagnosed in approximately 10% of ...
Gallbladder diseases are diseases involving the gallbladder and is closely linked to biliary disease, with the most common cause being gallstones (cholelithiasis). [1] [2]The gallbladder is designed to aid in the digestion of fats by concentrating and storing the bile made in the liver and transferring it through the biliary tract to the digestive system through bile ducts that connect the ...
Fatty liver disease (FLD), also known as hepatic steatosis and steatotic liver disease (SLD), is a condition where excess fat builds up in the liver. [ 1 ] Often there are no or few symptoms. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Occasionally there may be tiredness or pain in the upper right side of the abdomen. [ 1 ] Complications may include cirrhosis, liver cancer ...
Treatment for MASLD is weight loss by dietary changes and exercise; [5] [14] [15] bariatric surgery can improve or resolve severe cases. [14] [16] There is some evidence for SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, pioglitazone, and vitamin E in the treatment of MASLD. [17] [18] In March 2024, resmetirom was the first drug approved by the FDA for ...
Specialty. Gastroenterology. Biliary colic, also known as symptomatic cholelithiasis, a gallbladder attack or gallstone attack, is when a colic (sudden pain) occurs due to a gallstone temporarily blocking the cystic duct. [1] Typically, the pain is in the right upper part of the abdomen, and can be severe. [2]
Specialty. Gastroenterology. Cholestasis is a condition where the flow of bile from the liver to the duodenum is impaired. [ 1 ] The two basic distinctions are: [ 1 ] obstructive type of cholestasis, where there is a mechanical blockage in the duct system that can occur from a gallstone or malignancy, and.
A gallstone is a stone formed within the gallbladder from precipitated bile components. [2] The term cholelithiasis may refer to the presence of gallstones or to any disease caused by gallstones, [5] and choledocholithiasis refers to the presence of migrated gallstones within bile ducts. Most people with gallstones (about 80%) are asymptomatic ...