Comparative Characteristics of the Mineral and Microelement Composition of Gallstones Extracted from Patients in the Novosibirsk and Omsk Regions
O. A. GOLOVANOVA1, N. A. PALCHIK2, N. YU. BEREZINA1 and L. N. YUDINA1
1Omsk State University,
Pr. Mira 55a, Omsk 644077 (Russia)
E-mail: golovanoa2000@mail.ru
2Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Pr. Akademika Koptyuga 3, Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia)
(Received October 19, 2005; revised December 2, 2005)
Pages: 125-131
Abstract
The mineral and microelement composition of gallstones extracted from patients in the Novosibirsk and Omsk Regions were investigated. It was stated that a common feature of choleolithiasis in the regions under comparison is noticeable predominance of cholesterol gallstones. It was shown that the prevailing element in gallstones is calcium, while differences in content and distribution of microelements in gallstones is determined by regional features. It was established that the main elements of bile are sodium, potassium and phosphorus, which is in good agreement with literature data.
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