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Gallstones: how do we translate an old story into future therapy?

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Lee, S. Gallstones: how do we translate an old story into future therapy?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 1, 2–3 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0017

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