Biliary Cirrhosis - Articles
What is Cirrhosis of the Liver?
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Noman Khan
... alities in liver cirrhosis. Catechin (Uncaria gambir): 400 mg three times per day, is antioxidant, antiviral, and helps regenerate liver tissue.What is primary biliary cirrhosis?Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic disease that causes the bile ducts in the liver to become inflamed and damaged and, ultimately, disappear. Bile is a l ...
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Cirrhosis of the Liver
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
... n babies, blocked bile ducts are most commonly caused by biliary atresia, a disease in which the bile ducts are absent or injured. In adults, the most common cause is primary biliary cirrhosis, a disease in which the ducts become inflamed, blocked, and scarred. Secondary biliary cirrhosis can happen after gallbladder surgery if the ducts are inadve ...
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Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome
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Julia O.
... lymyositis (inflammatory muscle disease), and giant cell myocarditis (inflammatory heart muscle disease).Type 2 MAS includes Sjogren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, primary biliary cirrhosis, scleroderma, and autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, atrophic thyroiditis, Graves’ disease).Type 3 MAS groups together autoimmune thyroid d ...
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Polyautoimmunity and familial autoimmunity in systemic sclerosis.
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Jan
... toimmune diseases were reported, of which the most frequent were autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD, 38%), rheumatoid arthritis (RA, 21%), Sjögren's syndrome (18%), and primary biliary cirrhosis (4%). There were 260 (36%) patients with first-degree relatives with at least one autoimmune disease, of which the most frequent were RA (18%) and AITD (9%). ...
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Watermelon stomach following and preceding systemic sclerosis
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Jan
... elon stomach occurred in patients with established SSc but in some it antedated it by several years. In many cases, other autoimmune syndromes such as hypothyroidism, primary biliary cirrhosis, and Sjögren's syndrome were present. The presenting symptom was iron deficiency anemia, which in 11 cases was severe enough to require blood transfusions. ...
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SCLERODERMA FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Jan
... also have progressive Raynaud's Phenomenon even leading to auto-amputation of the digits. Another feature that is sometimes associated with CREST syndrome is the presence of biliary cirrhosis. What is Raynaud's phenomenon? Raynaud's phenomenon refers to the vasospasm that can occur in an episodic and self-limited as well as reversible manner. It a ...
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Signs & Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis
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Well Med
... some of the common signs and symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis: Abdominal bloating Abnormal exocrine glands Absence of sperm in ejaculate due to obstruction Airway obstruction Biliary cirrhosis Bronchiectasis Bulky bowel movements Bulky foul-smelling stool Bulky foul-smelling stools Chronic Burkholderia cepacia infection Chronic cough with thi ...
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From PubMed:Medication-induced m ...
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Duane Sherry, M.S.
... , ataxia, transient ischemic attack, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, retinitis pigmentosa, diabetes, hepatitis C, and primary biliary cirrhosis.While targeted nutrient therapies using antioxidants or their prescursors (e. g., N-acetylcysteine) hold promise for improving mitochondrial function, there ...
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