Rhesus rotavirus infection produces extrahepatic bile duct obstruction by 2 wk of life despite viral clearance in newborn mice (24,25). Timing of infection was critical, ...

The percentage of conjugated bilirubin started to increase as extrahepatic biliary obstruction occurred. At 18 d, expression of hepatobiliary transporters remained low, ...

Background: Biliary obstruction impairs liver function although the pathophysiological mechanism is incompletely understood. Aims: The aim of this study was to examine serial changes in liver ...

Self-expandable Metal Stents in Malignant Biliary Obstruction. Sathya Jaganmohan; Jeffrey H Lee. Disclosures. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012;6(1):105-114. In This Article.

Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile duct. Review of the literature No. Author Age Sex Histology Location Size Treatment Prognosis; 1: Sabanathan (1988) 67: M: Small cell: Bm: 5 cm: ...

In no case did the splenoportogram give evidence of extrahepatic portal venous obstruction, and the splenic vein was dilated and tortuous, with large paraesophageal venous channels present.

If the gallbladder doesn't empty completely, the remaining particles, like cholesterol or calcium salts, can start to thicken and become biliary sludge. Learn more.

Cholestyramine has been efficacious in the management of so-called "intrahepatic biliary atresia," with relief of anorexia and pruritus, lowering of serum cholesterol and bilirubin, reduction in ...

Biliary lithiasis was complicated by pancreatitis and/or cholangitis in 15.5% of cases. The bile duct was successfully catheterized in 93% of cases, with clearance achieved in 86.2% of patients.

Background —Endotoxaemia is implicated in the pathophysiology of obstructive jaundice. The EndoCab enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a novel assay which measures endogenous antibody (IgG) ...

Objective This study aimed to determine the benefits of adjuvant therapy in patients with resected biliary tract cancer (BTC) and identify the optimal adjuvant treatment scheme. Design Systematic ...