Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC); epidemiology, classification and etiology.

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic disease

of the liver and bile ducts that is frequently progressive and can

lead to end-stage liver disease. The disease is characterized by

progressive inflammation, fibrosis, and stricturing of the

intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. In the first part,

epidemiology, classification and etiology has been discussed on:

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Dr. Jitendra Agrawal, Kanpur, India.