A HOSPITAL BASED OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF ASSOCIATION OF SERUM IRON AND SERUM FERRITIN LEVEL WITH CHOLELITHIASIS

Authors

  • Dr. Uddipta Talukdar, Prof. (Dr.) Bijoyananda Das, Prof. (Dr.) Alaka Das Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Cholelithiasis; Iron deficiency; Serum ferritin; Serum iron; Bile composition; Nitric oxide synthase (NOS); Gallbladder motility; Cholesterol saturation; Biliary stasis; Case-control study

Abstract

Iron deficiency disrupts liver enzyme activity, leading to increased cholesterol saturation in bile and the formation of cholesterol crystals1. As a cofactor for nitric oxide synthase (NOS), iron is essential for maintaining normal gallbladder tone and  motility; its deficiency causes biliary stasis, further contributing

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Published

2026-01-13

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026): Volume 17 Issue 1 (2026)

Section

Articles