Endoscopy 2003; 35(1): 92
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-36401
Letter to the Editor
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Primary vs. Secondary Common Bile Duct Stones: Apples and Oranges

E.-J.  Chung1 , M.-H.  Kim1 , S.  S.  Lee1 , S.  K.  Lee1
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Publication History

Publication Date:
02 January 2003 (online)

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M.-H. Kim, M.D.

Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center

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