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Abstract
Acute ascending cholangitis is a potential life-threatening emergency characterized by infection and obstruction of the biliary tree. This article reviews the pathogenesis and clinical approach to patients with ascending cholangitis and examines the literature on this topic.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17556149 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2007.03.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am ISSN: 1052-5157