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Cholelithiasis: eMedicine Gastroenterology

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Overview: Gallstones are concretions that form in the biliary tract, usually in the gallbladder (see image below).{{mediatitle:175749_1}}{{media:175749_1}}{{mediacaption:175749_1}} Their development is insidious, and they may remain asymptomatic for decades. Migration of gallstones may lead to occlusion of the ...

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Cholelithiasis, or gallstones, is a fairly common problem seen more frequently in women during their reproductive years.http://bit.ly/bKTskL

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