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European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). EASL clinical practice guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gallstones. J Hepatol. 2016 Jul;65(1):146-81.Full text Abstract
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Gallstone disease: diagnosis and management. Oct 2014 [internet publication].Full text
Tazuma S, Unno M, Igarashi Y, et al. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for cholelithiasis 2016. J Gastroenterol. 2017 Mar;52(3):276-300.Full text Abstract
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