Gene Defect Linked to Gallstones
A group of researchers from the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad have identified a gene defect in the liver that causes gall bladder stones which affects more than 6 percent of the population in India. According to the report published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the researchers have found that a mutation in the gene ABCG8 leads to the excess production of cholesterol in the liver which in turn causes gall stones. Some …
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