Calcium content of different compositions of gallstones and pathogenesis of calcium carbonate gallstones
Background/Objectives: Our aim was to investigate the calcium content of different gallstone compositions and the pathogenic mechanisms of calcium carbonate gallstones. Methods: Between August 2001 and July 2007, gallstones from 481 patients, including 68 calcium carbonate gallstones, were analyzed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-01-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958412000528 |