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Primary sclerosing cholangitis ( PSC) is a long-term progressive disease of the liver and gallbladder characterized by inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts, 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 yellow discoloration ...
PSC develops slowly. You may have it for years before you notice any symptoms. Some of the signs are: Fatigue. Itchy skin. Yellowish skin and eyes caused by a condition called jaundice. As PSC ...
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare liver disease that affects the bile ducts. PSC is progressive, which means it gets worse over time. Treatment includes taking certain medications ...
Summary. Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), formerly known as primary biliary cirrhosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) both involve the breakdown of your bile ducts. Both conditions are ...
Takeaway. Researchers have established a connection between primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and ulcerative colitis (UC). PSC is a rare condition that causes scarring in the bile ducts of the ...
The United States Public Health Service ( USPHS or PHS) is a collection of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services concerned with public health, containing nine out of the department's twelve operating divisions. The Assistant Secretary for Health oversees the PHS. The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) is the ...
John Jackson Howard is an American physician, professor, and public health administrator who served a 6-year term as the director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and was appointed to be a special coordinator to respond to the health effects of the September 11 attacks. In this role, Howard advocated for rescue ...
Dr. Neal is Board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Neal has practiced Rheumatology as a partner of the Arthritis Center of Lexington, PSC since 1999. He also has been the principal investigator for over 75 research studies with Bluegrass Community Research since 2000 and has been a coauthor of several publications. Dr.