Biliary sludge in sickle cell disease.

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Biliary sludge was observed in the gallbladder in 17 of 429 patients in a cohort study of sickle cell disease. Discrete gallstones later developed in 12 patients, but no stones developed in five patients; one patient with biliary sludge had no change in his condition for 5 years. None of the patients with biliary sludge had any symptoms referable to the biliary tract, and cholecystectomy has not been performed....

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