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West Virginia University

Gallbladders

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Gallbladder surgeries have increased in recent years for biliary dyskinesia, or functional gallbladder disorder, but Dr. Bryan Richmond with WVU questions whether these surgeries are necessary in new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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WVU Illustration/Aira Burkhart

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