Vitamin D Deficiency and Gallbladder Stasis.
Cholelithiasis or presence of calculi/gallstones in the gallbladder occurs more frequently in pregnant women. Vitamin D deficiency is suggested to be associated with gallbladder stasis, and a role for vitamin D supplementation is thought to have potential to prevent gallstones in this special population.
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Cukurambar Mah, 1465. Sok, 42. Cad, 06520, Balgat, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey. dredademir@gmail.com.
Eda Demir
ED
Onal
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Cukurambar Mah, 1465. Sok, 42. Cad, 06520, Balgat, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey.
Dilek
D
Berker
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Cukurambar Mah, 1465. Sok, 42. Cad, 06520, Balgat, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey.
Serdar
S
Guler
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology
Gallstones; Pregnancy; Vitamin D deficiency