A 47-year-old patient has been diagnosed with cholesterol gallstones. She has had increased abdominal pain following fatty meals for the past few weeks. The physician orders an x-ray ex-amination, which reveals radiolucent cholesterol gallstones
The physician will likely: 1. start the patient on chenodiol to dissolve the stones.
2. do nothing; the pain will disappear.
3. schedule the patient for emergency surgery.
4. help the patient plan a low-fat diet and schedule her for surgery if the abdominal pain continues.
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Chenodiol acts on the liver to increase breakdown of radiolucent cholesterol gallstones.
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