[HTML][HTML] Recurrence and rejection in liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis

B Fosby, TH Karlsen, E Melum - World journal of gastroenterology …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic progressive inflammatory disease affecting
the bile ducts, leading to fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis in most patients. Its etiology is …

Approach to a patient with elevated serum alkaline phosphatase

A Siddique, KV Kowdley - Clinics in liver disease, 2012 - liver.theclinics.com
The term cholestasis is derived from the Greek word “chole,” which means bile, and “stasis,”
meaning standing still. Cholestasis develops either from a defect in bile synthesis …

Pathogenesis and management of pruritus in cholestatic liver disease

MH Imam, AA Gossard, E Sinakos… - … of gastroenterology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with cholestatic liver diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing
cholangitis and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy commonly complain of pruritus. The …

PSC, AIH and overlap syndrome in inflammatory bowel disease

PJ Trivedi, RW Chapman - Clinics and research in hepatology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive, cholestatic disorder characterised by
chronic inflammation and stricture formation of the biliary tree. Symptoms include pruritus …

Evolving concepts in primary sclerosing cholangitis

E Krones, I Graziadei, M Trauner, P Fickert - Liver International, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Patients suffering from primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) show considerable differences
regarding clinical manifestations (ie large duct versus small‐duct PSC, presence or absence …

Urosdeoxycholic acid in primary sclerosing cholangitis: a meta-analysis and systematic review

MO Othman, J Dunkelberg, PK Roy - Arab journal of gastroenterology, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic
cholestatic liver disease with no proven effective medical therapy. Ursodeoxycholic acid …

Primary sclerosing cholangitis and bile acids

O Chazouillères - Clinics and research in hepatology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare and complex chronic cholestatic liver disease,
and its management is hindered by a very poor understanding of its pathogenesis …

Treatment of NASH with ursodeoxycholic acid: cons

F Liechti, JF Dufour - Clinics and research in hepatology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has a prevalence of 1% in Western countries. Its
causes as well as its medical treatment are, to date, still debated. Recently, studies of agents …

Management of primary sclerosing cholangitis: conventions and controversies

N Chandok, GM Hirschfield - Canadian Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic inflammatory cholangiopathy that results in
fibrotic strictures and dilations of the intra‐and extrahepatic bile ducts. PSC is uncommon …

Primary sclerosing cholangitis: new approaches to diagnosis, surveillance and treatment

M Trauner, E Halilbasic, A Baghdasaryan… - Digestive …, 2012 - karger.com
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic inflammatory bile duct disease of unknown
etiology, frequently associated with inflammatory bowel disease and leading to end-stage …