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Primary sclerosing cholangitis: a pre-malignant condition [PDF]
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic, progressive, cholestatic liver disease with no known cure. It is a serious condition, and diagnosis comes with an increased risk of developing cancer of the gallbladder, bile ducts or liver.
Gerri Mortimore, Mortimore, Gerri
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis [PDF]
Summary The literature on the subject of sclerosing cholangitis is reviewed. The value of conserving the gall bladder, of operative cholangiography and of the administration of steroids in the management of these patients is emphasized.
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Aberrant hepatic trafficking of gut-derived T cells is not specific to primary sclerosing cholangitis [PDF]
Background and Aims The “gut homing” hypothesis suggests the pathogenesis of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is driven by aberrant hepatic expression of gut adhesion molecules and subsequent recruitment of gut‐derived T cells to the liver. However,
Huang, Zhenlin +18 more
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CAQ Corner: Basic concepts of transplant immunology
Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Amanda Cheung, Josh Levitsky
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a rare disease of unknown etiology. Sclerosis of the bile ducts may actually be the final result of multiple factors such as autoimmune, bacterial, congenital, drug, or viral injury. The most commonly associated diseases are ulcerative colitis and chronic pancreatitis.
K D, Lillemoe, H A, Pitt, J L, Cameron
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CAQ Corner: Immune‐mediated complications
Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Mary Thomson, John R. Lake
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Characteristic Findings of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis on Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiography: Which is the Most Common Finding? [PDF]
Background Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease and one of the most common indications for liver transplantation in adults.
Aida Rasoulzadeh +13 more
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Primary biliary cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis are rare diseases affecting the bile ducts and the liver. The limited knowledge of their pathogenesis leads to limited therapeutic options.
Alessio Gerussi +5 more
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic liver condition which may affect both intra and extrahepatic biliary tree. Etiology of PSC remains to be fully elucidated but genetic, autoimmune, inflammatory and possibly infective factors could all contribute to its development.
Piotr, Milkiewicz, Ewa, Wunsch
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