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Nishimura, M., Naka, S., Hanazawa, K. et al. Cholangiocarcinoma in the Distal Bile Duct: A Probable Etiologic Association with Choledocholithiasis. Dig Dis Sci 50, 2153–2158 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-005-3023-9
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