2020
DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2020/43044.13895
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Correlation between Serum Iron, Serum Ferritin and Bile Cholesterol Level in Gallstone Disease

Abstract: Introduction: The cholesterol stones are formed by super-saturation of the bile with cholesterol. Iron deficiency alters activity of several hepatic enzymes, leading to increased cholesterol saturation of bile in gall bladder thus promoting cholesterol crystallisation. Iron has a role in gallstone pathogenesis and ferritin is the most specific marker for iron levels in the body, but there are less studies which depict correlation between serum iron, serum ferritin and bile cholesterol. Aim: To study the corre… Show more

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