P Janowitz1, W Swobodnik, J G Wechsler
1Abteilung Innere Medizin II der Universität Ulm.
Short-term fasting, even at low calories, can increase biliary lithogenicity and the risk of gallstones. This occurs due to cholesterol monohydrate crystals forming in bile, indicating a potential health risk if metabolic normalization isn't achieved.
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