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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2005; 11(41): 6508-6511
Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6508
Prevalence of gallstone disease in first-degree relatives of patients with cholelithiasis
Adolfo Francesco Attili, Adriano De Santis, Fabia Attili, Enrico Roda, Davide Festi, Nicola Carulli
Adolfo Francesco Attili, Adriano De Santis, Fabia Attili, GI Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Roma “La Sapienza”, Italy
Enrico Roda, Davide Festi, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy
Nicola Carulli, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Modena, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the SANOFI-Synthelabo SpA
Correspondence to: Adolfo Francesco Attili, GI Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome 00185 , Italy. adolfo.attili@uniroma1.it
Telephone: +39-6-491671
Received: November 23, 2004
Revised: December 18, 2004
Accepted: December 20, 2004
Published online: November 7, 2005
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