An Obese 50-Year-Old Woman, Whose Height Is 5 Ft 4

question 13

Multiple Choice

An obese 50-year-old woman, whose height is 5 ft 4 in (160 cm) and weight is 220 lb (100 kg) , decided to lose weight. She lost 45 lb (approximately 20 kg) over a period of 6 months, and then had an attack of biliary colic and required a cholecystectomy. The gallbladder stones identified by the pathologist were most likely

• A) pigmented stones
• B) calcium oxalate stones
• C) cholesterol stones
• D) bilirubin carbonate stones
• E) lithocholate stones

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