5. Sudden Weight Loss Gallstones do not cause sudden weight loss directly but may accompany it. Obesity raises the risk of gallstone formation, and rapid weight loss can further increase this risk.

Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver, and hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Gallstones do not cause sudden weight loss directly but may accompany it. Obesity raises the risk of gallstone ...

Approximately 80 per cent of those with gallstones do not experience symptoms, referred to as “silent gallstones.” These are often discovered incidentally through X-rays or abdominal surgery.

Findings from a new study “support the hypothesis that statin intake on a regular basis is associated with a risk reduction of developing a new gallstone diagnosis followed by cholecystectomy ...