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Review
. 1990 Dec;70(6):1197-216.
doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)45279-5.

Pathogenesis of gallstones

K D Saunders  1 , J A Cates, J J Roslyn
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Review

Pathogenesis of gallstones

K D Saunders et al. Surg Clin North Am. 1990 Dec.

Abstract

The many developments in nonoperative methods for the treatment of gallstone disease underscore the importance of understanding the pathogenesis of these stones. Elucidation of the factors responsible for nucleation of crystals and the mechanism by which it occurs would appear to be the challenge if we are to define the cascade of events that results in gallstone formation.

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