MeSH tree: C06.130.120
In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 18 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to assist primary care providers in identifying biliary atresia in newborns by 2 ...
Feb 18, 2025
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An antibiotic used to treat infective diarrhea could be an effective drug for a type of inflammatory bowel disease, a new study has found.
Feb 10, 2025
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Stents to treat various blockages in the human body can themselves become blocked, but a new sensor developed at the University of Michigan for stents that are used in the bile duct may one day help doctors detect and treat ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Peking University-led researchers have modified an existing treatment for liver disease that does not cause itchiness, a common side effect of existing treatments.
What influences the extent of scar tissue, or fibrosis, that develops in the liver when people suffer from liver disease? While a small amount of fibrosis is a normal part of the healing process, excessive fibrosis can occur, ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Although surgery is a common treatment for patients diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia, or functional gallbladder disorder, a West Virginia University medical researcher is questioning why the practice has become so widespread ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Expensive MRI exams are commonly used to evaluate patients with suspected gallstones, often delaying definitive intervention and increasing the risk of disease severity, further complications and longer hospital stays.
Jul 25, 2024
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Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine) developed data designed to improve the diagnosis for Alagille syndrome, a complex ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Autoimmune liver diseases (ALDs), including autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), are complex conditions involving the liver's immune-mediated damage. These ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Cholestatic liver diseases (CLDs) are a group of disorders characterized by the impairment of bile formation, secretion, or excretion. This impairment leads to bile acid accumulation in the liver, causing liver biochemical ...
Jul 12, 2024
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