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Uric acid can cause gallstones and cholelithiasis. is this true?
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False.: Gallstones are composed of cholesterol and/or bilirubin (a metabolic product from the breakdown of old red blood cells). Uric acid may cause kidney stones and gout.
Answered 3/28/2012
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