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Cholangitis, Sclerosing

Medical Definition: 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.
Previously Indexed: Cholangitis (1966-1988),Sclerosis (1966-1988)

Cholangitis, Sclerosing Medical Definitions and Terms

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