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Several indirect data support the concept of a link between the metabolism of plasma lipoproteins and the occurrence of gallstone disease. These include the fact that most biliary stones are made of cholesterol; that lipoprotein lipids are the precursors of biliary lipids, including cholesterol and bile salts; and that the synthesis, uptake and degradation of plasma lipoproteins occur in the liver and may, therefore, influence the degree of bile cholesterol saturation.
For the composition of the GREPCO group see p. x (list of contributors).
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Angelico, M., The GREPCO Group. (1991). Serum lipids and gallstone disease. In: Capocaccia, L., Ricci, G., Angelico, F., Angelico, M., Attili, A.F., Lalloni, L. (eds) Recent Advances in the Epidemiology and Prevention of Gallstone Disease. Developments in Gastroenterology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3744-7_17
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