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An audit of the adequacy of first-time ultrasound reports in patients with non-acute gallbladder wall thickening: Need for gallbladder reporting and data system

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Kaur, M., Gupta, P., D, S. et al. An audit of the adequacy of first-time ultrasound reports in patients with non-acute gallbladder wall thickening: Need for gallbladder reporting and data system. Indian J Gastroenterol 42, 741–743 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-023-01397-x

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