Decreased postprandial gallbladder emptying in patients with black pigment stones

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2008; 14(18): 2825-2831
Published online May 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2825

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Figure 1 Definition of postprandial contractility indices of the gallbladder. Postprandial gallbladder contractility was expressed by EF, which is determined as a percentage decrease in radioactivity, and ER, which is determined by EF/EP. Radioactivity was measured in three regions of interest in the gallbladder and EP was determined as the time of decrease on the time-activity curve. CPS: Counts per second.

Citation: Sugo T, Hakamada K, Narumi S, Sasaki M. Decreased postprandial gallbladder emptying in patients with black pigment stones. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(18): 2825-2831
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i18/2825.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2825