Risk factors for the development of cholelithiasis in man (second of two parts).

The demographic characteristics of persons at high risk for pigment gallstones differ 
from those is whom cholesterol stones are likely to develop. Conditions 
associated with pigment gallstones include hemolytic anemia, alcoholic cirrhosis, and infected 
bile. Conditions associated with cholesterol gallstones include obesity, diet, blood-cholesterol-lowering drugs, 
disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, female sex hormones, and genetic and 
ethnic influences. Problem areas such as case finding and common disorders 
and pregnancy are discussed, along with clinical implications (diagnosis, prevention, and 
therapy). 