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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]

## Overview

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Gallstone disease may be classified according to the chemical analysis of gallstone. In this way, there are 3 subtypes: pure cholesterol, pure bilirubin stones and mixed.

## Classification

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* Gallstone disease may be divided into 3 subtypes according to chemical analysis of gallstones :[1][2]
* Pure cholesterol
* Bilirubin
* Mixed or composite:
* Mixed cholesterol
* Calcium carbonate
* Calcium palmitate
* Calcium phosphate
* Black phosphate

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Pure Cholesterol|

| Pure Bilirubin|

| Mixed

| Mixed cholesterol|

| Calcium carbonate|

| Calcium palmitate|

| Calcium phosphate|

| Black phosphate|

## References

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1. ↑ Cariati A (2015). "Gallstone Classification in Western Countries". Indian J Surg. 77 (Suppl 2): 376–80. doi:10.1007/s12262-013-0847-y. PMC 4692910. PMID 26730029.
2. ↑ Jarrar BM, Al-Rowaili MA (2011). "Chemical composition of gallstones from Al-jouf province of saudi arabia". Malays J Med Sci. 18 (2): 47–52. PMC 3216212. PMID 22135586.

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