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Despite being less than a minute long, this narrated animation explains the fate of food that we eat within the digestive tract.

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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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