Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
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It is possible that the main title of the report Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a rare progressive disorder characterized by inflammation, thickening, and abnormal formation of fibrous tissue (fibrosis) within the passages that carry bile from the liver (bile ducts). This often results in the obstruction or interruption of bile flow from the liver (cholestasis). Symptoms associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis include fatigue and itching (pruritis), followed by yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes (jaundice). In addition, affected individuals may have dark urine, light-colored stools, abdominal pain, and/or nausea. In some cases, the liver may also become abnormally enlarged (hepatomegaly). According to the medical literature, approximately 50 to 75 percent of individuals with primary sclerosing cholangitis may also have ulcerative colitis. The exact cause of primary sclerosing cholangitis is not known.
American Liver Foundation
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NIH/National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases
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Canadian Liver Foundation
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Markham Ontario, L3R 8T3
Canada
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Fax: 9057521540
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Email: clf@liver.ca
Internet: http://www.liver.ca
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
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Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
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Fax: (301)251-4911
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TDD: (888)205-3223
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Autoimmune Information Network, Inc.
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Brick, NJ 08723
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Email: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
PSC Partners Seeking a Cure
5237 South Kenton Way
Englewood, CO 80111
Tel: (303)771-5227
Fax: (303)221-0757
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European Society for Immunodeficiencies
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Geneva, CH 1211
Switzerland
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Email: esid@kenes.com
Internet: http://www.esid.org
It is possible that the main title of the report Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
Synonyms
- Chronic Obliterative Cholangitis
- Fibrosing Cholangitis
- Stenosing Cholangitis
Disorder Subdivisions
- None
General Discussion
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a rare progressive disorder characterized by inflammation, thickening, and abnormal formation of fibrous tissue (fibrosis) within the passages that carry bile from the liver (bile ducts). This often results in the obstruction or interruption of bile flow from the liver (cholestasis). Symptoms associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis include fatigue and itching (pruritis), followed by yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes (jaundice). In addition, affected individuals may have dark urine, light-colored stools, abdominal pain, and/or nausea. In some cases, the liver may also become abnormally enlarged (hepatomegaly). According to the medical literature, approximately 50 to 75 percent of individuals with primary sclerosing cholangitis may also have ulcerative colitis. The exact cause of primary sclerosing cholangitis is not known.
Resources
American Liver Foundation
39 Broadway, Suite 2700
New York, NY 10006
USA
Fax: (212)483-8179
Tel: (800)465-4837
Email: http://www.liverfoundation.org/contact/
Internet: http://www.liverfoundation.org
NIH/National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases
Office of Communications & Public Liaison
Bldg 31, Rm 9A06
31 Center Drive, MSC 2560
Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
Tel: (301)496-3583
Email: NDDIC@info.niddk.nih.gov
Internet: http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/
Canadian Liver Foundation
3100 Steeles Avenue East Suite 801
Markham Ontario, L3R 8T3
Canada
Tel: 4164913353
Fax: 9057521540
Tel: 8005635483
Email: clf@liver.ca
Internet: http://www.liver.ca
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)251-4925
Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
TDD: (888)205-3223
Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
Autoimmune Information Network, Inc.
PO Box 4121
Brick, NJ 08723
Fax: (732)543-7285
Email: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
PSC Partners Seeking a Cure
5237 South Kenton Way
Englewood, CO 80111
Tel: (303)771-5227
Fax: (303)221-0757
Email: contactus@pscpartners.org
Internet: http://www.pscpartners.org
European Society for Immunodeficiencies
1-3 rue de Chantepoulet
Geneva, CH 1211
Switzerland
Tel: 410229080484
Fax: 41229069140
Email: esid@kenes.com
Internet: http://www.esid.org
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