Gallstones in bilharzial hepatic fibrosis: relationship to gall bladder contractility, plasma cholecystokinin and portal hypertension

ABSTRACT

Background: defective gall bladder [GB] contractility has been proposed as a possible pathogen etic factor to explain the increased prevalence of gallstones in chronic liver diseases. However, GB contractility in bilharzial hepatic fibrosis has not been adequately studied