Abbreviations

Β

Beta

˚C

Centigrade

Ca2+

Calcium

Cl

Chloride

Cm

Centimeter

CS

Cholesterol stones

F

Female

GS

Gallstone

GSD

Gallstone disease

I N HCl

One normal hydrochloric acid

K+

Potassium

M

Male

Mg2+

Magnesium

mg/gm

Milligram per gram

MS

Mixed stones

N

Number

Na+

Sodium

P

Probability value

PL

Phospholipids

Phosphate

PS

Pigment stones

SD

Standard deviation

SE

Standard error

SPSS

Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

US

United states