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T-cell function is critical for murine cholesterol gallstone formation.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2007
Maurer Kirk J, Rao Varada P, Ge Zhongming, Rogers Arlin B, Oura Trisha J, Carey Martin C, Fox James G
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The formation of cholesterol gallstones is a complex process involving contributions from genes and environmental factors. Although gallbladder inflammation is believed to be common during cholelithogenesis, the role of immunologic factors is unknown. METHODS: The role of adaptive immunity in cholesterol cholelithogenesis was analyzed utilizing immunocompetent Helicobacter spp.-infected and...
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