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Is magnetic resonance cholangiography of clinical value in the diagnosis and treatment of gallstone pancreatitis?

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boxed-textMakary MA et al. (2005) The role of magnetic resonance cholangiography in the management of patients with gallstone pancreatitis. Ann Surg 241: 119–124

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    Suresh T Chari & Santhi Swaroop Vege

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Chari, S., Vege, S. Is magnetic resonance cholangiography of clinical value in the diagnosis and treatment of gallstone pancreatitis?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2, 170–171 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0141

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