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Primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Lancet (London, England) - 9 Nov 2013
Hirschfield Gideon M, Karlsen Tom H, Lindor Keith D, Adams David H
Abstract excerpt
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is the classic hepatobiliary manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease and is generally chronic and progressive. Patients frequently present with asymptomatic, anicteric cholestasis, but many develop progressive biliary strictures with time, leading to recurrent cholangitis, biliary cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease. Medical treatment does not slow the progression of disease,...
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