<prompt> Which risk factor for cholangiocarcinomaObesityPrimary sclerosisg cholangitisSalmonella carrier stateHBV infection  <response>: Refer Robbins page no Pg 880 Pathogenesis. The most impoant risk factor for gallbladder cancer besides gender and ethnicity is gallstones which are present in 95 of cases. However, it should be noted that only 1-2 of patients with gallstones develop gallbladder cancer. In Asia, chronic bacterial or parasitic infections have been implicated as risk factors, and the coexistence of gallstones with gallbladder cancer is much lower. Nonetheless, the common thread that ties gallstones or chronic infections together with gallbladder cancer is chronic inflammation. Gallbladder cancers harbor recur- rent molecular alterations that might be actionable targets of therapy. 