Scarring and hardening (sclerosis) of bile duct tissues due to a bile duct inflammation (cholangitis). This hardening can damage and block the bile duct, reducing the flow of bile out of the liver. If the blockage is severe, bile backs up into the liver and causes liver damage. The condition progresses slowly and it may be many years or decades before liver failure finally occurs. The condition is more prevalent in men and seems to have genetic and immune system origins.
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Sclerosing Cholangitis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Sclerosing Cholangitis, or a subtype of Sclerosing Cholangitis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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