Essays about: "Primary sclerosing cholangitis"

Found 2 essays containing the words Primary sclerosing cholangitis.

  1. 1. Elevated IgG4 is associated with higher risk for cholangitis, cirrhosis, ERCP and liver-transplantation among patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Jennifer Carlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Primary sclerosing cholangitis; liver disease; IgG;

    Abstract : Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare inflammatory chronic liver disease that causes damage to the intra- and or extrahepatic bile ducts leading to cholestasis. As the disease proceeds the development of cirrhosis and eventually liver failure occurs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bridging inflammatory bowel diseases and hepatobiliary disorders through pathway enrichment and module-based approach

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Alaa Saloum; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are associated with various hepatobiliary disorders. Two of the chronic hepatobiliary disorders that may coexist with inflammatory bowel diseases are: primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). READ MORE