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According to Dr Arnab Mohanty, Head of Department, General Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery, Primus Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, "Small, hardened deposits called gallstones develop in the gallbladder. A diet rich in cholesterol and fat, obesity, rapid weight loss, pregnancy, genetics, and some medical conditions like Crohn's disease and liver cirrhosis are some of the most frequent causes."