Regression of Liver Fibrosis after Biliary Drainage in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis and Stenos...
Regression of Liver Fibrosis after Biliary Drainage in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis and Stenosis of the Common Bile Duct
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Chronic obstruction of the common bile duct may cause hepatic fibrosis and secondary biliary cirrhosis.
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Hepatic fibrosis is usually considered an irreversible process, even when the underlying cause is treated or removed.
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However, the fibrosis can be ameliorated — for example, in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis tre...
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Regression of Liver Fibrosis after Biliary Drainage in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis and Stenosis of the Common Bile Duct
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223945891
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223945891
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJM200102083440604
