Inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts—also known as cholangiopathies—can stop the bile from flowing, a vital fluid that helps digest fats. When bile can’t move through these ducts ...

A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the intestine the formation of pro-inflammatory T helper 17 cells (TH17) and at the same time promotes the generation of anti ...

What Is Metastatic Bile Duct Cancer and Its Causes? Bile duct cancer – also called cholangiocarcinoma – is a rare condition. When you have cholangiocarcinoma, cancer cells grow in your bile ...

Your liver releases bile salts into your stools, giving the stools a brown color. If your liver is not producing enough bile, or if the flow of the bile is blocked and can’t drain from your ...

John Lee, M.D. And James L. Boyer, M.D., From the Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut ...

In another example of the effect of modifier genes, Schiefermeier et al [45] tried to delineate why some patients have later-onset neurologic as well as hepatic symptoms by examining the potential ...

Clostridium scindens acts as a promising biotherapeutic to restore bile acid (BA) homeostasis, which is altered in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. Its 7α-dehydroxylated BA products alleviate disease ...

Yellow or greenish vomit is a sign you're throwing up bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver. This could indicate a serious medical concern, like a hiatal hernia or intestinal blockage. It can ...

gmail.com Locating the medial cut end of the severed canaliculus is the most difficult aspect of canalicular repair, especially in patients with more medial laceration, severe oedema, persistent ...

Bear bile has been used for thousands of years in traditional Asian medicine. It contains high levels of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) known to be useful for treating liver and gall bladder conditions.

Some people can have both, but there are two main forms or types of hyperbilirubinemia: Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia: Bilirubin that has been altered by the liver and is more readily passed in urine ...

The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver. Bile aids in the digestion of fat and is released from the gallbladder into the upper small ...