| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Elevated levels of the female hormone estrogen can increase the amount of cholesterol secreted into the gallbladder, putting women???especially those who have had multiple pregnancies and those who use estrogen-containing medications???at a higher risk of gallstones.36,37 Gallstones are hard formations that block the flow of fat-digesting bile and can trigger symptoms such as abdominal pain, fever
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