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Does having high cholesterol increase your risk of getting gallstones?
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Yes.: And, interestingly, rapid weight loss mobilizes cholesterol and increases the concentration of cholesterol in ones bile, thereby increasing cholesterol crystal precipitation which can lead to gallstone formation.
Answered 5/1/2015
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No: Gallstones happen when the ratio of cholesterol to water and bile acids change in the gallbladder. Gallstones occur mostly for genetic reasons, although weight loss and certain operations can increase the likelihood.
Answered 5/1/2015
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