Primary sclerosing cholangitis: The importance of treating stenoses and infections

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 691-692

  Tischendorf, Jens J W ^a   Schirin Sokhan, Ramin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT INFECTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT SURVEY; SURVIVAL;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHOLANGITIS, SCLEROSING; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; HUMANS; MYCOSES;

EID: 74949119361     PISSN: 17595045     EISSN: 17595053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrgastro.2009.181     Document Type: Short Survey

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