Gallstone symptoms. Myth and reality.
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Summary
A review of recent controlled trials suggests that the pain of biliary colic is constant and infrequent, comes in episodes lasting 1 to 5 hours, is located in the epigastrium or right upper quadrant of the abdomen, and characteristically occurs at night.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1991-10-01
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 23
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- https://openalex.org/W163996184
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Keywords
Medicine, Gallstones, Biliary colic, Asymptomatic, Bloating
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