Distinct phenotype of primary sclerosing cholangitis-associated inflammatory bowel disease.

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is frequently accompanied by colitis with clinicopathologic features that differ from conventional inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Accumulating evidence indicates that PSC-associated IBD (PSC-IBD) often presents as extensive colitis with a right-sided predominant distribution and characteristic endoscopic features, such as rectal sparing and backwash ileitis. Beyond...

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• Bile Acids and Salts
• Cholangitis, Sclerosing
• Colitis
• Colorectal Neoplasms
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease