Functional roles of gut bacteria imbalance in cholangiopathies
Cholangiopathies are caused by bile duct damage or inflammation followed by cholestasis leading to liver fibrosis. Bile duct epithelial cells, cholangiocytes, are a primary target for cholangiopathies. Ductular reaction is often observed in cholangiopathies and the proliferation of cholangiocytes is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2019-03-01
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Series: | Liver Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542568418300163 |