Abstract
Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) and cholelithiasis are both very common diseases. It is estimated that 15–20 million people in the United States have gallstones [1] and that 36% of the American population complains of at least one episode of heart-burn per month. In Spain, 10% of the population has ultrasonographically demonstrated cholelithiasis [2] and 30% of the population suffers from reflux symptoms, 10% of these on a weekly basis [3]. The two diseases have been connected for years. Saint’s triad [4], a well-known association of hiatal hernia with cholelithiasis and colon diverticula that was much in fashion during the 1980s, represented a paradigmatic expression of Westernization-induced gastrointestinal disturbances. However, this argument is very contentious, and we will try to analyze the controversy in this chapter.
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del Genio, A. et al. (2008). Biliary Lithiasis in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux (Acid and Alkaline). In: Biliary Lithiasis. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0763-5_34
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