The exact cause of primary sclerosing cholangitis is not known.

The results indicate that both groups of patients can be considered to have primary sclerosing cholangitis.

There is a 2:1 male-to-female predilection of primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Four of 12 sera from patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis were positive (p<0.001).

The clinical and radiological features are similar to those reported in other studies of primary sclerosing cholangitis.

However, when small polyps occur with other conditions, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis, they are less likely to be benign.

The pathogenesis of the calculi found in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis may depend on several factors.

He had a rare disorder called primary sclerosing cholangitis, and eventually died from cancer of the bile duct.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic autoimmune disease leading to liver failure

1 Walter Payton, 45, American football player, primary sclerosing cholangitis.

According to the medical literature, approximately 50 to 75 percent of individuals with primary sclerosing cholangitis may also have ulcerative colitis.

Inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts (primary sclerosing cholangitis) may occur.

Several different types of autoantibodies have been described in inflammatory bowel disease and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

The diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis is based on typical clinical, histological, and radiological features.

He died of kidney and liver failure due to complications from primary sclerosing cholangitis at the age of 81.

The prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis may be as high as 30%, based on autopsy studies.

Whereas DQ6 was protective against death (or need for liver transplantion) in primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Associated complaints or diseases include arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Despite these criteria, patients with biliary tract calculi have been included in several studies of primary sclerosing cholangitis.

As many as 5% of patients with ulcerative colitis may progress to develop primary sclerosing cholangitis.

A majority of primary sclerosing cholangitis

CD also found at higher than expected frequencies in autoimmune cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Ulcerative colitis disease activity following treatment of associated primary sclerosing cholangitis with cyclosporin

Overlapping presentation with primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis has been observed.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a distinct disease that causes inflammation of the bile ducts