Table 2 Mean, standard error of the mean (SEM) and range of bile nucleation times (NT) in controls, idiopathic pancreatitis, gallstone pancreatitis and gallstones without pancreatitis.

Controls (n = 30)

12.74 +/- 0.4(11-15 days)

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Idiopathic pancreatitis (IP) (n = 16)

3.1 +/- 0.24 (2- 6 days)

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Gallstone pancreatitis (GP) (n = 9)

1.73 +/- 0.2 (1- 4 days)

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Gallstones without pancreatitis (GWP) (n = 30)

1.73+/-0.2 (1-3 days)

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NT of establish gallstone disease (EGD = GP + GWP)

1.73/- 0.2 (1-4 days)

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