Cholangiocarcinomas are malignant tumors that derive from cholangiocytes of small intrahepatic bile ... ICC), or of large hilar or extrahepatic bile ducts (extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; ECC).

Jong Chul Rhee Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is usually evident on cholangiogram, but the intrahepatic tumor may be overlooked, obscured by overlying opacified ducts, or missed due to failure to ...

One of the functions of the mammalian liver is to make bile, a yellow-green liquid that aids the intestines in digesting food. Small bile ducts collect bile from the lobes of the liver and transport ...

In vivo dextran diffusion after GB injection was increased in TGR5-knock-out (KO) as compared with WT mice and decreased on TGR5 stimulation. In TGR5-KO bile ducts and GB, junctional adhesion molecule ...

PEDFIC 2 Study in PFIC “These open-label extension data from PEDFIC 2 suggest that the initial reduction in pruritus and in serum bile acid levels achieved following initiation of odevixibat are ...

Results from a blood test may indicate an infection or inflammation in the gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, or even the liver. Imaging tests can help identify gallstones in your gallbladder.

A high school in Klamath Falls was awarded just under a half-million dollar grant for programming geared toward future careers in medicine.

In rare diseases, rare mutations have long been thought of as the only contributor. Genetic analyses of people with such conditions now suggest that the effects of common genetic variants can ...