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Carcinogenesis in the biliary system associated with APDJ.
Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery - 1 Jan 1999
Chao T C, Wang C S, Jan Y Y, Chen H M, Chen M F
Abstract excerpt
Anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal junction (APDJ) is a rare congenital anomaly which is considered to be an etiological factor in the development of carcinoma of the biliary tract. It is generally accepted that pancreatic juice reflux into the biliary tract due to APDJ is one of the etiologies of biliary tract cancers. Refluxing pancreatic juice results in changes of bile and induces chronic inflammation and...
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