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  2. Primary sclerosing cholangitis - Symptoms and causes

    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis/symptoms...

    In primary sclerosing cholangitis, inflammation causes scars within the bile ducts. These scars make the ducts hard and narrow and gradually cause serious liver damage. A majority of people with primary sclerosing cholangitis also have inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

  3. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - Cleveland Clinic

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    Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a disease of the bile ducts. It restricts the flow of bile and does progressive damage to your liver.

  4. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) - American Liver Foundation

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    Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis is a chronic cholestatic liver disease that primarily affects young and middle-aged men. Approximately 80% of patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis have inflammatory bowel disease. Lifestyle changes can help manage Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.

  5. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - ...

    www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis-facts

    Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a disease that affects your bile ducts. Bile is a digestive fluid your Liver makes. The ducts let it flow from your liver to your gallbladder and...

  6. Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic and progressive cholestatic liver disorder of unknown etiology. PSC is characterized by inflammation, fibrosis, and stricturing of intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary ducts. PSC is usually a progressive disorder that leads to complications of cholestasis and liver failure.

  7. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    www.hopkinsmedicine.org/.../conditions-and-diseases/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis

    Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic, progressive disease of the bile duct system. The bile duct system carries bile from the liver and gallbladder into the first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum. Symptoms of PSC. Patients with PSC may not have any symptoms.

  8. Primary sclerosing cholangitis - Wikipedia

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    Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a long-term progressive disease of the liver and gallbladder characterized by inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts, which normally allow bile to drain from the gallbladder.

  9. Symptoms & Causes of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - NIDDK

    www.niddk.nih.gov/.../liver-disease/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis/symptoms-causes

    Learn about the symptoms of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), such as abdominal pain, itchy skin, diarrhea, and feeling tired. Learn what causes PSC.

  10. Definition & Facts for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - NIDDK

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    Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic liver disease in which the bile ducts inside and outside the liver become inflamed and scarred, and are eventually narrowed or blocked. When the bile ducts are narrowed or blocked, bile builds up in the liver and causes further liver damage.

  11. Treatment for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - NIDDK

    www.niddk.nih.gov/.../liver-disease/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis/treatment

    Symptoms & Causes. Diagnosis. Treatment. Eating, Diet, & Nutrition. Clinical Trials. Treatment for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. In this section: How do doctors treat PSC? How do doctors treat the complications of PSC? When do doctors consider a liver transplant for PSC? What can I do to prevent further liver damage? How do doctors treat PSC?