A Complex Case of Cholestasis in a Patient with ABCB4 and ABCB11 Mutations [PDF]
, 2018 The low-phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis (LPAC) syndrome is a form of symptomatic cholelithiasis occurring in young adults, characterized by recurrence of symptoms after cholecystectomy and presence of hepatolithiasis.
Anapaz, V +7 more
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Bile duct reconstruction using scaffold-free tubular constructs created by Bio-3D printer
Regenerative Therapy, 2021 Introduction: Biliary strictures after bile duct injury or duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction are serious complications that markedly reduce patients’ quality of life because their treatment involves periodic stent replacements.
Takashi Hamada +12 more
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Association of diverse bacterial communities in human bile samples with biliary tract disorders: a survey using culture and polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis methods [PDF]
, 2016 Bacterial infection is considered a predisposing factor for disorders of the biliary tract. This study aimed to determine the diversity of bacterial communities in bile samples and their involvement in the occurrence of biliary tract diseases. A total of
Alebouyeh, M. +5 more
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Vanishing bile duct syndrome in drug-induced liver injury: clinical and pathologic perspectives [PDF]
Exploration of MedicineVanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is a rare condition, representing approximately 0.5% of small bile duct diseases, characterized by progressive destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts, leading to ductopenia.
Sugunah Sallapan +4 more
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Recent update of therapeutic application of peroral cholangioscopy
International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2021 Despite advancements in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), direct endoscopic visualization of the biliary tree by cholangioscopy is required to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the underlying disease.
Yun Nah Lee
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Microbiome-derived bile acids contribute to elevated antigenic response and bone erosion in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, disabling and incurable autoimmune disease. It has been widely recognized that gut microbial dysbiosis is an important contributor to the pathogenesis of RA, although distinct alterations in microbiota have been associated with this disease.
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Common features between neoplastic and preneoplastic lesions of the biliary tract and the pancreas [PDF]
, 2019 The bile duct system and pancreas show many similarities due to their anatomical proximity and common embryological origin. Consequently, preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions of the bile duct and pancreas share analogies in terms of molecular ...
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Comparison of Diagnostic Power of MRCP and ERCP in the Diagnosis of Bile Duct Stones
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2021 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Examination of bile ducts and pancreas by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are two methods in the diagnosis of biliary tract diseases.
M Mohammadi Firouzjaei +2 more
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Fasciola Hepatica Case with Hemobilia
Acta Medica, 2007 Fasciola hepatica (FH) can lead to important hepatobiliary diseases. Here we present a case of hemobilia associated with biliary FH, which is quite a rare case.
Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu +5 more
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The diagnostic and prognostic value of UBE2T in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2T (UBE2T) is overexpressed in several types of malignancies. However, little is known about its diagnostic significance in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and other bile duct diseases or its prognostic ...
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