title: Chemical components of gallstone in southern Thailand.
abstract: The gallstones from 55 patients in Southern Thailand were analyzed to disclose the chemical components using infrared grating spectrophotometry. The main components were calcium bilirubinate, calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, choleterol and protein inproportions 52.6, 5.5, 5.5, 30.9 and 5.5 per cent of stones, respectively. These proportions are not different from those of gallstones in the northern or central regions of Thailand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puttawibul
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000032:analysis; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000032:analysis; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; D002784:Cholesterol; C020243:calcium phosphate; D002119:Calcium Carbonate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous; D001663:Bilirubin