Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune disease of the liver. It results from a slow, progressive...
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nonanastomotic biliary strictures, and HIV-associated cholangiopathy. Primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cholangitis are distinct entities...
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Ascending cholangitis, also known as acute cholangitis or simply cholangitis, is inflammation of the bile duct, usually caused by bacteria ascending from...
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Cholestasis (redirect from Biliary stasis)
prominently than others. Some rare causes include primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cholangitis, familial intrahepatic cholestasis, Alagille...
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biliary cholesterol oversaturation and also biliary dyskinesia secondary to hormonal changes. UDCA is used as therapy in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC;...
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potential to develop, the autoimmune disease primary biliary cholangitis (PBC; previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis). PBC causes scarring of liver...
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Obeticholic acid (section Primary biliary cholangitis)
6α-ethyl-chenodeoxycholic acid. It is used as a medication used to treat primary biliary cholangitis. Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc. hold the worldwide rights to...
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Rifampicin (section Primary biliary cholangitis)
0.005 μg/mL Rifampicin is used to treat itchiness caused by primary biliary cholangitis. The treatment-related adverse effects include hepatotoxicity...
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Cirrhosis (redirect from Liver cirrhosis, biliary)
of cirrhosis include autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis that disrupts bile duct function, genetic disorders...
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Cholestatic pruritus (redirect from Biliary pruritus)
but the most commonly associated entities are primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, obstructive choledocholithiasis, carcinoma of...
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