Sclerosing cholangitis: A rare etiology for acute pancreatitis

International Journal of Pancreatology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-75

  Imrie, C W ^a   Brombacher, G D ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Cholecystectomy; Sclerosing cholangitis

Indexed keywords

URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCT; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CHOLANGITIS, SCLEROSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS;

EID: 0031886258     PISSN: 01694197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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