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gallbladder disease

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gallbladder disease Surgery A popular term for any condition associated with dysfunctional bile ducts, including cholecystitis, cholelithiasis or gallstones, and cancer


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Back then, in November of 2006, Kim was among an estimated 60 million adults in the United States who are categorized as obese, a condition that substantially raises their risk for high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, along with cancer of the breast, prostate and colon.
The result is a host of health problems for millions of people, including diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, gallbladder disease, and pregnancy complications.
Unfortunately, gallbladder disease is a common illness of adults, affecting women more often than men.
 
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