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Serum bile acids as a prognostic biomarker in biliary atresia following Kasai portoenterostomy
Serum bile acid levels predict outcomes in patients with biliary atresia who achieve normalized bilirubin levels after Kasai portoenterostomy. Abstract Background and Aims In biliary atresia, serum bilirubin is commonly used to predict outcomes after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP).
Sanjiv Harpavat +22 more
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disorder characterized by strictures and dilatations of the biliary tree. The median survival has been reported to be 12 years from diagnosis but patients diagnosed during the last decade have been shown to have longer survival of a median of 18 years.
Björnsson, E, Chapman, R
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Objective. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with inoperable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma and establish the incidence of cholangitis development following ERCP.
Serkan İpek +6 more
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A 51-year-old Filipino woman was referred to our department for diagnostic and therapeutic work-up of mildly abnormal liver tests.
Maeyaert, S +4 more
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Short-term Results of Kasai Operation for Biliary Atresia: Experience from One Institution
The purpose of this study is to review the short-term outcome of patients with biliary atresia (BA) treated by the Kasai operation at our institution. Methods: Ninety-two BA patients treated by the Kasai operation between January 1996 and December 2002 ...
Paiboon Sookpotarom +4 more
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Purpose: We describe our experience with the development of hepatobiliary infection in patients with prior surgical, percutaneous, or endoscopic biliary interventions who are receiving transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium-90 (90Y) for ...
Kevin N. Agahi +2 more
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The features of cholangitis were analyzed in 99 consecutive cases treated in the last ten years. The disease was severe and refractory in half the cases due to malignant stricture, and in 20% of those due to gallstones. Benign strictures, sclerosing cholangitis, and most cases of choledocholithiasis were associated with less severe cholangitis, which ...
J H, Boey, L W, Way
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Biliary hamartomas are tumor-like malformations of the liver. Biliary hamartomas are a type of fibrocystic disorder originating from ductal plate malformation and are typically considered benign, but with the risk of malignant transformation.
Sang Min Lee +4 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis [PDF]
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the bile ducts, resulting in end-stage liver disease and reduced life expectancy. PSC primarily affects young and middle-aged men, often in association with underlying inflammatory bowel disease.
Marina G Silveira, Keith D Lindor
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