Gallstones:Stones form whencholesteroldeposits harden in the gallbladder, an organ that stores and concentrates bile to aid in fat digestion. Gallstonesaffect approximately 20 to 25 million Americans at some po
Bile salts are detergents that aid in the absorption of dietary lipids, but also serve as signaling molecules. The gallbladder concentrates and stores bile between meals [40], which seems a potential trait for natural selection. The presence or absence of a gallbladder across mammalian species, ...