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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Fibrosis > Liver Cirrhosis > Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary
Digestive System Diseases > Liver Diseases > Liver Cirrhosis > Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary
Digestive System Diseases > Liver Diseases > Cholestasis, Intrahepatic > Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary
... > Digestive System Diseases > Biliary Tract Diseases > Bile Duct Diseases > Cholestasis > Cholestasis, Intrahepatic > Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary

Preferred term

Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Biliary Cirrhosis
  • Cirrhosis, Biliary

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 78; was LIVER CIRRHOSIS, OBSTRUCTIVE 1963-77

In other languages

  • biliaarinen maksakirroosi

    Finnish

  • biliaarinen kirroosi
  • cirrhosis biliaria
  • cirrhosis biliaris
  • maksakirroosi, biliaarinen
  • sappikirroosi
  • Biliär cirros

    Swedish

  • Obstruktiv levercirros
  • Primär biliär cirros
  • Primär biliär kolangit
  • Sekundär biliär cirros

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008105

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