Journal of Hepatology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 352-360 , September 2000

Composition and immunofluorescence studies of biliary “sludge” in patients with cholesterol or mixed gallstones

  • Paulette Lechene de la Porte

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    • Corresponding Author InformationPaulette Lechene de la Porte, Unite 476. INSERM, Nutrition Humaine et Lipides, 18, avenue Mozart, 13009 Marseille, France. Tel: 33 491 758600. Fax: 33 491 751562.
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  • Huguette Lafont

      Affiliations

    • INSERM Unite 476, Marseille, France and Departments ofMunich, Germany
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  • Nicole Domingo

      Affiliations

    • INSERM Unite 476, Marseille, France and Departments ofMunich, Germany
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  • Günther Meyer

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    • SurgeryMunich, Germany
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  • Iris Müller

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    • Medicine II, Klinikum Grosshadern. Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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  • Benedikta Zündt

      Affiliations

    • Medicine II, Klinikum Grosshadern. Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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  • Dieter Jüngst

      Affiliations

    • Medicine II, Klinikum Grosshadern. Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany

Received 28 October 1999 ,Revised 4 February 2000 ,Accepted 15 February 2000.

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Journal of Hepatology
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