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A 55-year-old female asked:

Gall bladder removed 7 years ago coz of gallstones. can i still have bile duct disease? ggt 124. other liver enzymes all normal.

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Dr. Buck Parker
Dr. Buck Parkeranswered
General Surgery 19 years experience
Possible, Unlikely: Some patient develop stones in the bile duct without a gallbladder. This is a pretty rare thing to happen, but it is possible. If all other liver enzymes are normal it's pretty unlikely this is what is going on. The bilirubin should be elevated.
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