the value of gallbladder thickening in predicting the presence of acute cholecystitis was assessed by reviewing gallbladder sonograms for 150 normal patients , 15 fasting normal patients , 24 patients with proven acute cholecystitis , 24 patients with ascites or an alcoholic history , and 50 patients with surgically proven chronic cholecystitis and gallstones .
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gallbladder
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acute