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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Association between gallstone-evoked pain, inflammation and proliferation of nerves in the gallbladder: A possible explanation for clinical differences

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Pages 878-884 | Received 25 Oct 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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