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Cholangitis

Medical Definition: Inflammation of the biliary ductal system (BILE DUCTS); intrahepatic, extrahepatic, or both.
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Canadian Medical Guide Definition Cholangitis, Sclerosing - Chronic inflammatory disease of the BILIARY TRACT. It is characterized by fibrosis and hardening of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary ductal systems leading to bile duct strictures, CHOLESTASIS, and eventual BILIARY CIRRHOSIS.

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