Biliary bacterial factors determine the path of gallstone formation

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 192, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 598-603

  Stewart, Lygia ^a,b   Grifiss, J McLeod ^b   Jarvis, Gary A ^b   Way, Lawrence W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Beta glucuronidase; Biofilm; Gallstone formation; Pigment stones; Slime

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; PALMITATE CALCIUM; PALMITIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHOLIPASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHOLESTEROL STONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GALLSTONE FORMATION; HUMAN; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33750291380     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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