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HTN Meds Tied to Lower Mortality After Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

DDW: Gallstone Disease May Predict Pancreatic Cancer Incidence

Gallstone presentation may be a missed opportunity for earlier diagnosis

Individuals who drink more than six cups of coffee per day have a reduced risk for developing symptomatic gallstone disease

Drinking More Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Gallstone Disease

Individuals with genetic variants linked to increased coffee consumption have reduced risk for gallstones
Constitutive androstane receptor activation decreases the biliary cholesterol concentration and can prevent formation of cholesterol gallstone disease

CAR Activation Averts Cholesterol Gallstone Formation in Mice

Constitutive androstane receptor activation cuts biliary cholesterol concentration, may prevent CGD
Dietary factors are associated with pancreatitis

Dietary Factors Linked to Risk of Acute Pancreatitis

Positive correlation for red meat, eggs with gallstone-related AP; inverse link for fiber intake
Patients with history of gallstone disease may have a slightly increased risk of developing coronary heart disease

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones

Findings independent of traditional risk factors