CYSTIC DUCT VISUAL-BASED EVALUATION OF GALLSTONES FORMATION RISK FACTORS

Gallstones are commonly related to the super-saturation of bile with cholesterol in the presence of nucleating agents. Clinical evidence show that gallstones are frequent in healthy persons with complex cystic ducts geometry, an indication that fluid mechanics of the bile flow may play a role in the...

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Main Authors: MUSHTAK AL-ATABI, S.B. CHIN, X.Y. LUO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor's University 2006-06-01
Series:Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Issue%201%20Vol%201%20June%2006/p01-09.pdf