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. 1997 Oct;41(4):433–435. doi: 10.1136/gut.41.4.433

Biliary tract diseases in the elderly: management and outcomes

J SIEGEL 1, F KASMIN 1
PMCID: PMC1891511  PMID: 9391238

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