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Gall Bladder Stones - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Gal Bladder is a small organ below the liver in the upper right abdomen. It is a pouch that stores bile (a bitter greenish brown alkaline fluid which aids digestion and is secreted by liver and stored in Gall Bladder). According to Harvard Health publications, 80% of Gall stones are made of Cholesterol and 20% are of Calcium salts and Billrubin. It is not known exactly what causes Gall stones,though there are some theories - Billrubin is a chemical produced when Liver destroys old blood cells. Some conditions, such as liver damage and certain blood disorders, cause liver to produce more Billrubin than it should. Pigment gallstones form when Gal bladder can't break down the excess billrubin. These hard stones are often Dark brown and black. Secondly, having too much cholesterol in bile can lead to yellow cholesterol stones. These hard stones may develop if liver makes more cholesterol than bile can dissolve. Gall Bladder needs to empty its bile to be healthy and to function pr