Correlation of serum biochemical characteristics and ABCG8 genetic variant (rs 11887534) with gall stone compositions and risk of gallstone disease in Egyptian patients

Background: The overexpression of the cholesterol transporter: ATP-binding cassette transporter (ABCG8) due to the effect of ABCG8 genetic variant (rs11887534) leads to the precipitation of cholesterol crystals and gallstone disease (GSD). Objective: To evaluate the chemical composition of gallstone...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Doaa Mamdouh Aly, Asmaa Mohamed Fteah, Nihal M. Al Assaly, Mohamed A. Elashry, Youssef F. Youssef, Mohammed S. Hedaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958423008230