Encyclopedia: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a form of cholangitis due to an autoimmune reaction. A cholangitis is an inflammation of the bile ducts of the liver. Primary sclerosing cholangitis leads to cholestasis . Blockage of the bile duct leads to accumulation of bile, which damages the liver, leading to jaundice and eventually causes liver failure. , Tiredness , Severe jaundice with intense itching , Malabsorption and steatorrhea, leading to decreased levels...
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Any tips on how to manage it? I was diagnosed just last year. Not...
Wikipedia provides a good place to start http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_sclerosing_cholangitis
Asked by Susan M - 19 months ago
liver cancer and rectal cancer. What are progession signs?
If the person you are asking about has both primary sclerosing cholangitis and rectal and liver cancer then the prognosis is not good. PSC is not cancer but the combination...
Asked by gretchen - 17 months ago
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Anyone with UC got liver problems?
I have been scared out my wits thinking I might have primary sclerosing cholangitis. I have had function test the fact is that 5% with UC also have primary sclerosing cholangitis...
Jan 07, 2008
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Colorectal Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
for cancer are extensive disease, long duration of disease, and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC Colorectal Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Bret A. Lashner, MD Las Vegas, Nevada; Tuesday...
Jan 03, 2007
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Quix RE: Chalmydia pneumoniae and MS
I have 3-4 other autoimmune diseases.Primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis Hey!I just saw in a reply you posted to someone about a possibel cause of MS being Chalmydia...
Aug 03, 2008
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Husband never diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
My husband died July 18 from PSC. His primary care physician explained away his elevated liver functions as "normal for h...
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PRIMARY SCLEROSIS CHOLANGITIS
TO ANYONE WHO KNOWS! MY WIFE IS 45 YEARS OLD AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PRIMARY SCLEROSIS CHOLANGITIS ABOUT 7 OR 8 YEARS ...
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