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Preferred term

Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • FIBROSIS of the hepatic parenchyma due to obstruction of BILE flow (CHOLESTASIS) in the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts (BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC; BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC). Primary biliary cholangitis involves the destruction of small intra-hepatic bile ducts and decreased bile secretion. Secondary biliary cholangitis is produced by prolonged obstruction of large intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts from a variety of causes.

Entry terms

  • Biliary Cirrhosis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X528MXCF-B

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