Many people have gallstones

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" Gallbladder operation is the most common operation in North America.

Every year, more than half a million people in the United States and more than

50,000 people in Canada undergo surgery to remove their gallbladders because of

gallstones. "

majority of people have gallstones

majority of people do not know that they have gallstones

Approximately 80% of all gallstones show no symptoms and may remain " silent " for

years. "

Experts estimate that 10 to 15 percent of people in the United States have

gallstones-as many as 42 million Americans. Most people with gallstones do not

know that they have them and experience no symptoms.

Most people who have gallstones never have symptoms. Most people with

gallstones that do not cause symptoms remain free of symptoms.

Gallstones are very common. They occur in one out of five women by age 60, and

they are half as common in men. Gallstones occur more commonly in older people

and in people who are overweight or who lose weight suddenly. They also occur

more frequently in women who have been exposed to higher amounts of the hormone

estrogen over their lifetime by having multiple pregnancies, by taking birth

control pills, or by taking hormone replacement after menopause.