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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A previously healthy 37-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, at 29 weeks' gestation comes to the physician because of colicky postprandial abdominal pain. Her vital signs are within normal limits. Physical examination shows a uterus consistent in size with a 29-week gestation. Ultrasonography of the abdomen shows multiple 5-mm hyperechoic masses within the gallbladder lumen. Which of the following processes is most likely involved in the pathogenesis of this patient's condition?
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Increased secretion of cholesterol
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