[The gall bladder, biliary tract, and diabetes mellitus]

Patients with diabetes mellitus are known to have a two- to threefold increased risk of cholesterol gallstones. Several reports indicate, that impaired gallbladder emptying could be one of the important factors in the increased incidence of gallstones in diabetics. The mechanism of the gallbladder emptying abnormality in diabetics is not completely understood. It could be a manifestation of denervation cause by visceral neuropathy.