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Outcomes of delayed versus early endoscopic intervention for acute biliary pancreatitis with non-severe acute cholangitis
BackgroundDespite previous studies on endoscopic interventions in patients with acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP), the optimal time to perform...
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Correction to: Clinical guidelines for primary sclerosing cholangitis 2017
The article “Clinical guidelines for primary sclerosing cholangitis 2017”, written by Hiroyuki Isayama, Susumu Tazuma, Norihiro Kokudo, Atsushi...
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Relationship between the expression levels of CD4+ T cells, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-33 in the liver of biliary atresia and postoperative cholangitis, operative age and early jaundice clearance
ObjectiveTo investigate the expression levels of CD4+ T cells, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-33 in liver tissue of BA, and the relationship with postoperative...
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The effects of low-dose IL-2 on Th17/Treg cell imbalance in primary biliary cholangitis mouse models
Background/aimsPrimary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease. The imbalance of Th17/Treg cells has been reported in PBC...
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Oxidative stress-related markers as prognostic factors for patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis in Japan
Background/purposePrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare chronic liver disease. The mechanisms and prediction of PSC progression are unclear....
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Aberrant cytokeratin 7 expression by hepatocytes can predict the ductopenia grade in primary biliary cholangitis
BackgroundAberrant cytokeratin 7 expression by hepatocytes (CK7 + Hs) is the hallmark characteristic of cholestasis diseases, especially in ductopenia...
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Abdominal pain accompanied by elevated serum inflammatory markers and biliary enzymes for diagnosing immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced sclerosing cholangitis
Immune-related sclerosing cholangitis (irSC) is relatively rare and its clinical characteristics are not well known. In this study, we aimed to...
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MGAT5/TMEM163 variant is associated with prognosis in ursodeoxycholic acid-treated patients with primary biliary cholangitis
BackgroundPrimary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic immune-mediated liver disease. Previous genome-wide meta-analysis has identified the...
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Schwere sekundär sklerosierende Cholangitis als Manifestation einer sehr seltenen Grunderkrankung
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a very rare cause of secondary sclerosing cholangitis. We report the case of a 42-year-old male patient with...
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Primary biliary cholangitis: review for radiologists
Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare progressive chronic inflammation of the medium and small bile ducts that abdominal radiologists may encounter,...
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Optimal drug regimens for improving ALP biochemical levels in patients with primary biliary cholangitis refractory to UDCA: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis
BackgroundUp to 40% of UDCA-treated patients do not have an adequate clinical response. Farnesoid X receptor agonists, peroxisome...
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Prognostic significance of liver stiffness in patients with primary biliary cholangitis: validation of Baveno VII criteria
BackgroundThe role of liver stiffness measurements (LSM) in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) remains to be further elucidated.
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Adding a spur valve to laparoscopic portoenterostomy for patients with biliary atresia can achieve a high jaundice clearance rate and lower the number of episodes of cholangitis
PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adding a spur valve to laparoscopic portoenterostomy for patients with biliary atresia.
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Primary biliary cholangitis first demonstrated in pregnancy: a case report
BackgroundWe present a case of primary biliary cholangitis diagnosed during pregnancy. Diagnosis of this entity in pregnancy is infrequent, and when...
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Reporting standards for primary sclerosing cholangitis using MRI and MR cholangiopancreatography: guidelines from MR Working Group of the International Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Study Group
AbstractPrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the bile ducts and is characterized by biliary strictures,...
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Soluble immune checkpoints are elevated in patients with primary biliary cholangitis
BackgroundPrimary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronically progressive liver disease mediated by an autoimmune response. The aetiology and...
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Algebraic topology-based machine learning using MRI predicts outcomes in primary sclerosing cholangitis
BackgroundPrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation. However,...
