Determination of chemical composition of gall bladder stones: Basis for treatment strategies in patients from Yaounde, Cameroon

Table 1 Percent by weight of cholesterol in the gallstones from 26 patients

% by weight	Males	Females	Patient (%)
0	6	5	11 (42.30)
< 25	1	5	6 (23.07)
> or =25 and < 50	0	0	0
> or = 50 and < 80	1	1	2 (7.69)
> or = 80 < 100	0	4	4 (15.38)
100	2	1	3 (11.53)
	10	16	26 (100)

Table 2 Percent by weight of amorphous material in the gall-stones from 26 patients

% by weight	Males	Females	Patient (%)
0	2	1	3 (11.53)
< 25	0	5	5 (19.23)
> or =25 and < 50	1	1	2 (7.69)
> or = 50 and < 80	1	0	1 (3.84)
> or = 80 and < 100	0	6	6 (23.07)
100	6	3	9 (34.61)
	10	16	26 (100)