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Characterization of Gallbladder Stones From Cholelithiasis Patients of Northern Greece, Using Complementary Techniques

Andreas Iordanidis Department of Geotechnology and Environmental Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Kila, Kozani, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Javier Garcia-Guinea Museo Nacional Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, C/ José Gutierrez Abascal, Madrid, Spain
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Chisam Giousef General Hospital of Kozani, Kozani, Greece
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Angelis Angelopoulos General Hospital of Kozani, Kozani, Greece
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Michael Doulgerakis General Hospital of Kozani, Kozani, Greece
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Lambrini Papadopoulou School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki, Greece
Pages 301-306 | Received 18 Jul 2012, Accepted 06 Sep 2012, Published online: 27 Mar 2013

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