An update on primary sclerosing cholangitis.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by strictures of the biliary tree complicated by cirrhosis and cholangiocarcinoma. It is immune mediated, although the precise aetiology remains unknown. RECENT FINDINGS: The research into aetiolo...

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Библиографические подробности
Главные авторы: Maggs, JR, Chapman, R
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: 2008