ALLMedicine™ Cholangitis Center

Oct 30th, 2020 - Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is lower in individuals with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) than in the general population. However, previous evaluations of HRQOL for AIH have included a broad range of disease activities. The aim of this study ...

Oct 22nd, 2020 - T cells from patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) show a prominent interleukin (IL)-17 response upon stimulation with bacteria or fungi, yet the reasons for this dominant T-helper 17 (Th17) response in PSC are not clear. Here, we ana...

Oct 22nd, 2020 - To evaluate the association between single time-point quantitative liver and spleen volumes in patients with PSC and transplant-free survival, independent of Mayo risk score. This HIPAA-compliant retrospective study included 165 PSC patients in a ...

Oct 21st, 2020 - To explore the relevant factors for early liver transplantation (LT) after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP). Retrospective analysis was performed for 200 children with biliary atresia, who underwent LT with hepatic failure after KP. According to the in...

Oct 20th, 2020 - Autoimmune hepatitis (AH) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are autoimmune diseases (AIDs) targeting cellular components of the liver. Being rare diseases, limited data are available about familial risks among these AIDs (concordant) or between ...

Jun 3rd, 2019 - These guidelines on the management of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) were commissioned by the British Society of Gastroenterology liver section. The guideline writing committee included medical representatives from hepatology and gastroenter...

May 5th, 2019 - Biliary obstruction is a serious condition that can occur in the setting of both benign and malignant pathologies. In the setting of acute cholangitis, biliary decompression can be lifesaving; for patients with cancer who are receiving chemotherap...

Apr 13th, 2019 - Each year choledocholithiasis results in biliary obstruction, cholangitis, and pancreatitis in a significant number of patients. The primary treatment, ERCP, is minimally invasive but associated with adverse events in 6% to 15%. This American Soci...

Dec 23rd, 2018 - IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) is a distinct type of cholangitis frequently associated with autoimmune pancreatitis and currently recognized as a biliary manifestation of IgG4-related disease. Although clinical diagnostic criteria o...

Oct 31st, 2018 - This American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) 2018 Practice Guidance on Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) is an update of the PBC guidelines published in 2009. The 2018 updated guidance on PBC includes updates on etiology and d.

Oct 30th, 2020 - Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is lower in individuals with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) than in the general population. However, previous evaluations of HRQOL for AIH have included a broad range of disease activities. The aim of this study ...

Oct 22nd, 2020 - T cells from patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) show a prominent interleukin (IL)-17 response upon stimulation with bacteria or fungi, yet the reasons for this dominant T-helper 17 (Th17) response in PSC are not clear. Here, we ana...

Oct 22nd, 2020 - To evaluate the association between single time-point quantitative liver and spleen volumes in patients with PSC and transplant-free survival, independent of Mayo risk score. This HIPAA-compliant retrospective study included 165 PSC patients in a ...

Oct 21st, 2020 - To explore the relevant factors for early liver transplantation (LT) after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP). Retrospective analysis was performed for 200 children with biliary atresia, who underwent LT with hepatic failure after KP. According to the in...

Oct 20th, 2020 - Autoimmune hepatitis (AH) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are autoimmune diseases (AIDs) targeting cellular components of the liver. Being rare diseases, limited data are available about familial risks among these AIDs (concordant) or between ...

Feb 19th, 2020 - Cancer of the bile duct, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant neoplasm of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary epithelium. It is the most common biliary tract cancer and the second most common primary hepatic cancer. Although its etiology is ...

Feb 19th, 2020 - Cancer of the bile duct, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant neoplasm of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary epithelium. It is the most common biliary tract cancer and the second most common primary hepatic cancer. Although its etiology is ...

Dec 6th, 2019 - While initial case reports and series provided preliminarily encouraging results, a larger retrospective study has provided no clear-cut evidence of biochemical response to vedolizumab in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and infl.

Nov 19th, 2019 - BOSTON – Exposure to heavy metals from natural and man-made sources may contribute to development of autoimmune liver disease, according to a recent U. K.

Nov 19th, 2019 - BOSTON – Children who have recurrence of primary sclerosing cholangitis after liver transplant tend to be younger and have more rapidly progressive disease, based on an international retrospective analysis. Will Pass/MDedge News Dr.