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Gallstones are hard deposits, usually made of cholesterol or bilirubin, that form in the gallbladder and can cause sudden pain if they block a bile duct.
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Many gallstones cause no symptoms.
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Faster weight loss on a GLP-1 can raise gallstone risk, so upper right belly pain should not be ignored.
Gallstones are hard deposits, usually made of cholesterol or bilirubin, that form in the gallbladder and can cause sudden pain if they block a bile duct.
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