Caroli Disease

Introduction: Caroli Disease

Caroli Disease: A rare disorder where the bile ducts inside the liver become enlarged resulting in infection, irritation and gallstone formation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Caroli Disease is available below.

Symptoms of Caroli Disease

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain
• Fever
• Enlarged liver

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Less Common Symptoms of Caroli Disease

• Asymptomatic
• Jaundice
• Subicterus

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Reseach about Caroli Disease

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Clinical Trials for Caroli Disease

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Caroli Disease include:

• Evaluation of Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease and Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

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Definitions of Caroli Disease:

Caroli Disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Caroli Disease, or a subtype of Caroli Disease, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)