Gallstone disease: Epidemiology of gallbladder stone disease.

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Published in Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol on January 01, 2006

Authors

Eldon A Shaffer1

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Gastroenterology, Health Science Centre, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr SW, Calgary, Alberta T2N4N1, Canada. shaffer@ucalgary.ca

Associated clinical trials:

Bile Composition in Healthy and Gallstones Patients | NCT03981315

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