Endoscopic Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
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Endoscopic Management and Therapy of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic progressive liver disease characterized by fibrosis, inflammation, stricturing and destruction of the intraand extrahepatic bile ducts. Typical age at presentation is around 40, ranging from 15 to 85 years of age, with men being affected at twice the rate of women.1,2 Disease progression is highly variable, but ultimately the development of wide...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Hepatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0010.5274