Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 347-351 , September 2002

Evidence of impaired gallbladder function in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus by quantitative cholescintigraphy

  • Ching-Chiang Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, China Medicine College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Shung-Shung Sun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, China Medicine College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Cheng-Chieh Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, China Medicine College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Albet Kao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, China Medicine College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Research, China Medicine College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Medical Research, China Medical College Hospital, No. 2, Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. Tel.: +886-4-22052121x1424; fax: +886-4-22023442
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  • Cheng-Chun Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research, China Medicine College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Received 8 August 2000 ,Revised 9 October 2001 ,Accepted 12 October 2001.

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Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
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