High level of deoxycholic acid in human bile does not promote cholesterol gallstone formation

Table 1 Clinical data of patients with cholesterol gallstones and gallstone free subjects

Group	n	Female/male ratio(% Female)	Median age years (range)	Body mass index kg/m2(n)	Plasma cholesterol mmol/L (n)	Plasma triglycerides mmol/L (n)
Total gallstone	122	96/26 (79)	49 (18-83)	25.0 ± 0.3 (111)	5.7 ± 0.1 (81)	1.5 ± 0.1 (82)
High DCA	13	10/3 (77)	62b (37-74)	28.3 ± 1.3b (10)	6.4 ± 0.3a (11)	2.2 ± 0.4a (10)
Low DCA	109	86/23 (79)	45 (18-83)	24.7 ± 0.4 (101)	5.6 ± 0.1 (70)	1.5 ± 0.1 (72)
Gallstone free	46	38/18 (83)	45 (20-71)	23.2 ± 0.5c (45)	5.8 ± 0.2 (36)	1.4 ± 0.1 (36)

Notes: Mean values ± Standard Error of the Mean. n = number.

^aP < 0.05 vs Low DCA,

^bP < 0.005 vs Low DCA,

^cP < 0.01 vs Total gallstone.