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This document discusses the pathophysiology of cholelithiasis or gallstone formation. Key factors that contribute to gallstone formation include a fatty lifestyle, estrogen levels in fertile females, and cholesterol becoming supersaturated in bile. Symptoms of cholelithiasis include pain and tenderness in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen or epigastric region due to inflammation or obstruction of bile flow. Complications can arise if gallstones migrate and cause obstruction of the bile ducts or gallst

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NDJ

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