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gallstonePebblelike, insoluble accretion formed in the human gall bladder or bile ducts from cholesterol or calcium salts present in bile. Gallstones may be symptomless or they may cause pain, indigestion, or jaundice. They can be dissolved with medication or removed, either by means of an endoscope or, along with the gall bladder, in an operation known as cholecystectomy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Abdominal echography and computed tomography revealed an abscess (6 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm) over the right lobe of the liver and a gallbladder stone. The medication was cleared for marketing in 1987 to treat patients with radiolucent, noncalcified gallbladder stones less than 20 mm in greatest diameter in whom elective cholecystectomy would be undertaken except for the presence of increased surgical risk, or for those patients who refuse surgery. NASDAQ:MEDS) Monday announced a cooperative agreement with Ciba Pharmaceuticals to jointly submit to the FDA a PMA/SNDA (Pre Market Approval and Supplemental New Drug Application) for combined Lithotripter/Actigall therapy to treat gallbladder stones. |
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