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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]
Patients with suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones are often diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an invasive procedure with risk of significant complications.
Davidson, BR+3 more
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ABSTRACT Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs. The lungs are the most commonly involved organs. Although a large proportion of patients with sarcoidosis have liver involvement, bile duct involvement is rare.
Muhammad Alsayid+5 more
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The effect of bile duct ligation and bile diversion on FK506 pharmacokinetics in dogs [PDF]
Mongrel or beagle dogs were submitted to bile duct ligation, or to extraenteric biliary diversion by means of choledochoureterostomy. The kinetics of intravenously administered FK506 was not changed from control status two weeks after bile duct ligation,
Fung, J+8 more
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Spread of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasm Arising from the Cystic Duct of the Biliary Tree
Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) is a variant type of the bile duct carcinoma characterized by intraductal growth. IPNB is also recognized as a precursor of invasive carcinoma.
Yoshihiko Kadowaki+6 more
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Background Gastric cancer metastatic to the extrahepatic bile duct or accompanied by portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) is rare. To our knowledge, there have been no cases complicated with both of these factors.
Naohiko Otsuka+4 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging features of bile duct adenoma
ObjectivesTo evaluate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of bile duct adenoma.MethodsThe data of 28 patients [with 32 pathologically confirmed bile duct adenomas, including 15 with malignant change (malignant group) and 17 without malignant ...
Mengyue Huang+7 more
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Surgical treatment for benign biliary strictures [PDF]
Objectives: In order to describe treatment options for postoperative benign biliary strictures and find a proper approach for treatment, we describe the presentation and management of postoperative biliary stricture in 64 patients.
Cui, Naiqiang+3 more
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Modulation of the unfolded protein response by tauroursodeoxycholic acid counteracts apoptotic cell death and fibrosis in a mouse model for secondary biliary liver fibrosis [PDF]
The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response (UPR) in cholestatic liver disease and fibrosis is not fully unraveled. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), a hydrophilic bile acid, has been shown to reduce endoplasmic reticulum (
Bogaerts, Eliene+9 more
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Introduction: The peribiliary gland is an accessory bile duct gland. Hyperplasia of these tissues may lead to elevation of the mucosa in the bile ducts and bile duct stenosis.
Kazuhiro Takami+12 more
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Mechanisms of Lower Bile Duct Stricture in Autoimmune Pancreatitis [PDF]
Objectives We attempted to clarify the mechanism underlying lower bile duct stricture in autoimmune pancreatitis. Methods Imaging and histologic finding of the bile duct were assessed for 73 patients with autoimmune pancreatitis to clarify whether IgG4 ...
Arakura, Norikazu+8 more
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