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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Known as: PSC, Sclerosing Cholangitis, cholangitis primary sclerosing 
A chronic, autoimmune inflammatory liver disorder characterized by narrowing and scarring of the lumen of the bile ducts. It is often seen in… Expand
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Bile duct structureBiliary tract structureCholangitis, SclerosingGastrointestinal system
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Biliary Tract DiseasesStenosing cholangitis

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Th2 and regulatory immune reactions are increased in immunoglobin G4-related sclerosing pancreatitis and cholangitis.
UNLABELLED Immunoglobin G (IgG) 4-related sclerosing pancreatitis and cholangitis (autoimmune pancreato-cholangitis [AIPC]) are… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
PSC-IBD: a unique form of inflammatory bowel disease associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC-IBD) may have a high prevalence of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
IgG4-related Sclerosing Cholangitis With and Without Hepatic Inflammatory Pseudotumor, and Sclerosing Pancreatitis-associated Sclerosing Cholangitis: Do They Belong to a Spectrum of Sclerosing…
Sclerosing cholangitis (SC) is a heterogeneous disease entity. Different etiologies such as choledocholithiasis, biliary tumor… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Incidence and Risk Factors for Cholangiocarcinoma in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a dreaded complication of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC); however, marked variability in the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Ursodeoxycholic acid as a chemopreventive agent in patients with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis.
BACKGROUND & AIMS Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has shown effectiveness as a colon cancer chemopreventive agent in preclinical… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Hepatic and extrahepatic malignancies in primary sclerosing cholangitis.
BACKGROUND/AIMS To assess the risk of hepatic and extrahepatic malignancies in a large cohort of Swedish primary sclerosing… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
High serum IgG4 concentrations in patients with sclerosing pancreatitis.
BACKGROUND Sclerosing pancreatitis is a unique form of pancreatitis that is characterized by irregular narrowing of the main… Expand
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Review
2000
Review
2000
[Primary sclerosing cholangitis].
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease, characterized by fibrosing inflammation and… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Natural history and prognostic factors in 305 Swedish patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.
BACKGROUND/AIMS--The course of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is highly variable and unpredictable. This study describes… Expand
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis with cholangitis: a variant of primary sclerosing cholangitis extensively involving pancreas.
Pancreatic involvement in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an extremely rare condition, and its pathologic features are… Expand
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