Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an important liver disease with major morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of PSC is confirmed by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography is performed in patients needing therapeutic endoscopy. As a
Current therapies and clinical controversies in the management of primary sclerosing cholangitis
โ Scribed by Richard T. Prall; Keith D. Lindor; Russell H. Wiesner; Nicholas F. LaRusso
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 212 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-8037
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