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ArticleBMJ case reports2017

Increased cholestatic enzymes in two patients with long-term history of ulcerative colitis: consider primary biliary cholangitis not always primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Erietta Polychronopoulou, Vasiliki Lygoura, Nikolaos K Gatselis, George N Dalekos

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Erietta PolychronopoulouDepartment of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Vasiliki LygouraDepartment of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Nikolaos K GatselisDepartment of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
George N DalekosDepartment of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
University of Thessaly · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several hepatobiliary disorders have been reported in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) being the most specific. Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis, rarely occurs in UC. We present two PBC cases of 67 and 71 years who suffered from long-standing UC. Both patients were asymptomatic but they had increased cholestatic enzymes and high titres of antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA)-the laboratory hallmark of PBC. After careful exclusion of other causes of cholestasis by MRI/magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), virological and microbiological investigations, a diagnosis of PBC associated with UC was established. The patients started ursodeoxycholic acid (13 mg/kg/day) with complete response. During follow-up, both patients remained asymptomatic with normal blood biochemistry. Although PSC is the most common hepatobiliary manifestation among patients with UC, physicians must keep also PBC in mind in those with unexplained cholestasis and repeatedly normal MRCP. In these cases, a reliable AMA testing can help for an accurate diagnosis.

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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeLiver Function TestsAgedAutoantibodiesCholagogues and CholereticsCholestasisColitis, UlcerativeDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansLiver Cirrhosis, BiliaryMaleTreatment OutcomeUrsodeoxycholic AcidAutoantibodiesCholagogues and CholereticsUrsodeoxycholic Acidinflammatory bowel diseaseliver diseaseulcerative colitis

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PMID28951510
PMCPMC5747690
OpenAlexW2756672884

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