Hepatobiliary alterations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a multicenter study. Caprilli & Gruppo Italiano Studio Colon-Retto

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology Vol. 33; no. 1; p. 93
• Main Authors: Riegler, G, D'Incà, R, Sturniolo, G C, Corrao, G, Del Vecchio Blanco, C, Di Leo, V, Carratù, R, Ingrosso, M, Pelli, M A, Morini, S, Valpiani, D, Cantarini, D, Usai, P, Papi, C, Caprilli, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.1998
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biliary Tract Diseases - etiology; Biliary Tract Diseases - pathology; Biliary Tract Diseases - physiopathology; Child; Colitis, Ulcerative - complications; Colitis, Ulcerative - pathology; Colitis, Ulcerative - physiopathology; Crohn Disease - complications; Crohn Disease - pathology; Crohn Disease - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Liver Diseases - etiology; Liver Diseases - pathology; Liver Diseases - physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged

Four hundred and eighty-four patients with inflammatory bowel disease underwent clinical examination, ultrasonography, and biochemical liver function tests, to estimate the prevalence of hepatobiliary alterations. The patient group included patients without a history of liver disease. Controls were...