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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |