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Increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma after cholecystectomy

BACKGROUND: The association between gall bladder removal (cholecystectomy) and hepatocellular carcinoma warrants investigation. An increased intrahepatic bile duct pressure following cholecystectomy might cause chronic inflammation in the surrounding liver tissue, which might induce cancer developme...

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Autores principales: Lagergren, J, Mattsson, F, El-Serag, H, Nordenstedt, H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3137401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21610710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2011.181