The use of cholecystokinin in diagnosing biliary pain.
Some patients who present with a story of gallbladder disease may have a normal oral cholecystogram. In some such cases an intravenous injection of cholecystokinin may reproduce their symptoms and it is suggested that this is a positive indication for advising a cholecystectomy.
D000328:Adult; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002765:Cholecystography; D002766:Cholecystokinin; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D002766:Cholecystokinin