title: [Calculosis of the biliary tract in childhood and adolescence].
abstract: A series of 55 cases of calculosis of the bile ducts observed in subjects aged 9-20 yr between 1963 and 1977 is presented. Haemolytic anaemia, familial predisposition, pregnancy, obesity, and deformity of the bile ducts are regarded as possible pathogenetic factors in accordance with the views of other workers.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000150:complications; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: La calcolosi delle vie biliari nell'infanzia e nell'adolescenza.