Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive scarring of the liver's bile ducts. According to current estimates, between 5 and 16 in every 100,000 people have PSC. The symptoms of PSC ...

It will take time for the digestive system to heal after this surgery on the pancreas, gallbladder, bile duct, stomach, and duodenum ... for indicators such as tumor markers and to ensure lab values ...

can the liver cell secrete this conjugate into the biliary passages? And what is the defect in the livers of these patients? To arrive at some of the answers, the chemical characteristics of bile ...

A diagnosis of AIH, PBC, or PSC in a patient with liver disease always requires careful exclusion of other major causes of liver damage, including alcoholic, viral, drug- and toxin-induced ...

A B.C. principal has been suspended after giving permission to a school employee to restrain a student with duct tape. Renee Dawn MacCormack was an elementary school principal in the southeast ...

starts in the bile ducts, which are the tubes connecting the liver and gallbladder to the small bowel. The cancer may not cause symptoms in the early stages but can lead to jaundice, changes in ...

Histological examination showed multifocal hepatocellular necrosis, bile duct hyperplasia, periportal fibrosis ... All stained tissue sections were then scanned using a Leica Aperio CS2 digital ...

is a rare cancer that develops in the bile ducts, which connect the liver and gall bladder. These small tubes are essential for the digestive system, helping transport bile to break down fats.

While studying mouse and human liver tumors, they discovered that certain bile acids in the liver could affect the activity of cancer-fighting immune cells, called T cells. The researchers ...

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant tumour of either the bile ducts within the liver (intrahepatic), or those leading from the liver to the small intestine (extrahepatic).

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. It combines X-ray and an endoscope—a long, ...