Copyright
©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2008; 14(18): 2825-2831
Published online May 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2825
Published online May 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2825
Decreased postprandial gallbladder emptying in patients with black pigment stones
Takakazu Sugo, Kenichi Hakamada, Shunji Narumi, Mutsuo Sasaki, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Author contributions: Sugo T designed the research; Sugo T, Hakamada K and Narumi S collected the data; Sugo T and Hakamada K carried out the statistical analyses and organized the figures and tables; Hakamada K wrote the paper; and Sasaki M supervised the organization process.
Correspondence to: Kenichi Hakamada, MD, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan. hakamada@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-172-395079
Fax: +81-172-395080
Received: January 19, 2008
Revised: March 14, 2008
Published online: May 14, 2008
Revised: March 14, 2008
Published online: May 14, 2008
Core Tip