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Hepatobiliary disease that precedes ulcerative colitis
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
|October 1, 1984
Summary
In patients with unexplained liver disease, doctors should screen for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Early detection of subclinical colitis is crucial, especially when sclerosing cholangitis is present.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and hepatobiliary diseases share complex temporal relationships.
- Hepatobiliary manifestations can precede, coincide with, or follow the onset of IBD.
- The etiology of certain hepatobiliary diseases remains obscure.