Risk factors of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with biliary tract diseases. [PDF]
BMC Surg, 2023 Background To investigate the risk factors of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with biliary tract diseases.
Chi JY, Ma LY, Zou JC, Ma YF.
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MicroRNAs and benign biliary tract diseases. [PDF]
Semin Liver Dis, 2015 Gradilone SA +4 more
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Lipid Metabolism Alterations in Hyperlipidemic Dogs with Biliary Tract or Endocrine Diseases [PDF]
AnimalsFasting hyperlipidemia results from lipid metabolism defects associated with alterations in specific lipoprotein classes. These changes may originate from genetic predispositions or underlying metabolic disorders, including cholestasis and endocrine ...
Tae-Woo Kim +2 more
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The link between Helicobacter pylori infection and gallbladder and biliary tract diseases: A review. [PDF]
Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg, 2023 Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative pathogen commonly associated with peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. H. pylori infection has also been reported in cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, gallbladder polyps, and biliary tract cancers.
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Current status of peroral cholangioscopy in biliary tract diseases. [PDF]
World J Gastrointest Endosc, 2015 Peroral cholangioscopy (POC) is an important tool for the management of a selected group of biliary diseases. Because of its direct visualization, POC allows targeted diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Ghersi S +4 more
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Type II diabetes mellitus is associated with a reduced risk of cholangiocarcinoma in patients with biliary tract diseases [PDF]
International Journal of Cancer, 2014 It has not yet been reported whether Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased cholangiocarcinoma (CC) risk in patients with biliary tract diseases.
Ming‐Shian Tsai +4 more
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Microorganisms, 2022 Recent evidence regarding microbiota is modifying the cornerstones on pathogenesis and the approaches to several gastrointestinal diseases, including biliary diseases.
Cecilia Binda +10 more
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Epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics of patients with biliary tract diseases with positive bile culture in a tertiary hospital [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesPurpose The prevalence of biliary tract diseases, which are common gastrointestinal disorders, is steadily rising. If it progresses to sepsis or septic shock, it can endanger the patient's life.
Tingting Liu +7 more
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Serum NGAL to Clinically Distinguish Cholangiocarcinoma from Benign Biliary Tract Diseases
International Journal of Hepatology, 2011 Aim. To determine whether the serum level of NGAL can discriminate cholangiocarcinoma from benign biliary tract disease in patients. Methods. This study was performed according to a prospective-specimen-collection, retrospective-blinded-evaluation ...
Kawin Leelawat +3 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]
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 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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