A gallbladder attack can cause intense pain, nausea, and digestive distress, often occurring after fatty meals. While some ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive scarring of the liver's bile ...

Biliary tract disease describes any disease that affects the biliary tract the gall bladder, bile ducts and accompanying structures. Examples include primary sclerosing cholangitis, secondary ...

FOR the 6,000 people in the UK who are newly diagnosed with bile duct cancer every year, the prognosis is uniquely grim. According to data from Cancer Research UK, up to 70 per cent of all these ...

It helps detect gallstones, inflammation, or bile duct blockages. If gallstones are present, it indicates an accumulation of bilirubin or cholesterol. HIDA scan (Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid ...

Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones or ...

Rare Disease Day is February 28. Primary sclerosing cholangitis or PSC is a rare liver disease characterized by progressive ...

leading to the intrahepatic accumulation of bile acids and other toxic compounds with progression of liver pathology. Cholestasis induced by inflammation is a common complication in patients with ...

An experimental model using rotavirus infection in newborn mice has been useful in characterizing the mechanisms underlying bile duct injury. It is proposed that virally induced neoantigens ...