High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive scarring of the liver's bile ducts. According to current estimates, between 5 and 16 in every 100,000 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Children living in some parts of Asia are at higher risk of bile duct cancer due to the risk of liver fluke infection. Liver flukes are parasites found in fish in that part of the world.

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 ...

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

Gallstones are broadly classified into 2 major types: cholesterol stones and pigment stones, with the former type being the most common. 5 They can develop either in the gallbladder or in the bile ...

Bile duct cancer, also called cholangiocarcinoma, is a type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts, small tubes that connect the liver and gallbladder to the small bowel. They carry a fluid ...