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Table 2 Number and percentage of gallstone groups determined by FT-IRa

From: Classification of gallstones using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and photography

 

Cholesterol gallstones

Calcium bilirubinate gallstones

Pure

+ CaCO3

+ CaCO3

+ CB

Pure

+CP

+ Chol

+ CaCO3

+ Chol

+ CPH

Laloum et al. [14]

53 (41.1)

0

6 (4.7)

26 (20.1)

20 (15.5)

5 (3.9)

8 (6.2)

11 (8.5)

Our study

9 (34.6)

1 (3.8)

1 (3.8)

12 (42.3)

0

1 (3.8)

2 (7.6)

0

  1. aChol Cholesterol, CaCO3 calcium carbonate, CB Calcium bilirubinate, CP calcium palmitate, CPH Calcium phosphate