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An ultrasound screen shows a patient's kidney. (Photograph by Brownie Harris. The Stock Market. Reproduced by permission.) An ultrasound screen shows a patient's kidney. (Photograph by Brownie Harris. The Stock Market. Reproduced by permission.)




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Biliary colic is the presenting symptom in 80% of patients with gallstone disease who seek medical care; however, only 10-20% of all individuals with gallstones experience severe gallstone pain.


From: eMedicine

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