autoimmune
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary (PSC) is a long-term progressive disease of the liver and characterized by and scarring of the bile , which normally allow bile to drain from the gallbladder. Affected individuals may have no symptoms or may experience signs and symptoms of liver disease, such as , itching, and pain.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Typically no symptoms; pain, , fever,
Causes — why it happens
- ·Unknown; most likely
How it's found
- ·Radiological
Treatment
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Complications
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