Primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.

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  • M Brian Fennerty
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Preview Although primary sclerosing cholangitis occurs most often in middle-aged or younger men and primary biliary cirrhosis in middle-aged or older women, the diseases have some traits in common-unfortunate ones. In both diseases, the cause is unknown, and liver transplantation is the only known effective therapy for advanced cases. Dr Fennerty discusses trials of medical treatments used in an attempt to arrest progression of these diseases and summarizes the outcomes.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Postgraduate medicine

دوره 94 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1993