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- Ac Ugwu, Cc Ohagwu, and U Ezeokeke.
- Radiology Department, Federal Medical Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
- Libyan J Med. 2008 Sep 1; 3 (3): 136137136-7.
ObjectivesTo assess the effect of periodic and moderate alcohol intake on gallbladder motility.MethodsThe ultrasonographic ellipsoid method was used in 21 healthy male subjects: 12 non-alcohol and 9 alcohol drinkers. The stimulus for gallbladder contraction was 165 ml of half cream milk. Gallbladder dynamics were studied for 20 minutes following the ingestion of the milk. The mean percentage change in gallbladder volume after 10 and 20 minutes gave indications of gallbladder motility.ResultsModerate and periodic alcohol intake did not stimulate rapid postprandial gallbladder emptying.ConclusionThe protective effect of alcohol against biliary cholesterol cholelithiasis could not be due to stimulation of gallbladder emptying.
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