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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2024; 16(11): 3395-3399
Published online Nov 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i11.3395
Biliary microbiome and gallstones: A silent friendship
Tuhina Banerjee, Aakansha Giri Goswami, Somprakas Basu
Tuhina Banerjee, Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi 221005, India
Aakansha Giri Goswami, Somprakas Basu, Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttarakhand, Rishikesh 249203, India
Co-first authors: Tuhina Banerjee and Aakansha Giri Goswami.
Author contributions: Basu S conceived the idea; Banerjee T, Goswami AG, Basu S collectively collected, analysed, interpreted the data, wrote and prepared the manuscript. All authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript. Basu S will act as the guarantor of the manuscript. Banerjee T and Goswami AG contributed equally to this work as co-first authors.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest with any individual (s) or any organization.
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Corresponding author: Somprakas Basu, FRCS, MBBS, MS, MSc, Professor, Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Uttarakhand, Rishikesh 249203, India. sombasu@hotmail.com
Received: April 28, 2024
Revised: July 18, 2024
Accepted: July 22, 2024
Published online: November 27, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The concept of the existence of a resident biliary microbiome has been emerging in recent times. There is a well-established association between this microbiome and gallstone formations. Dysbiosis in the biliary microbiome rather than infection is the key phenomenon responsible for gallstone formation as evident from the emerging metagenomics-based studies.