This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns. Background information on Dying Kiwi's wife gives him half her liver  -  Feb 28, 2008 Stuff.co.nz,Mr Foster was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - a chronic liver disease which can eventually result in liver failure - 10 years ago. Jennifer Foster saved her husband Daniel's life by donating more ...  -  Feb 28, 2008 BBC News,Mr Foster was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis 10 years ago. Last summer, his condition deteriorated and in September he was put on the waiting Doctors Can't Determine Cause Of New Liver Disease  -  Feb 26, 2008 Pittsburgh Channel.com,Primary sclerosing cholangitis is relatively uncommon. The symptoms are so vague that patients sometimes go for months or years before they learn they have Combined Stenting And Photodynamic Therapy Improves Survival In ...  -  Mar 11, 2008 Science Daily (press release)Complications in the stent-only group included patients developing cholangitis after therapy with two patients dying as a consequence. Children's Hospital 1 of 10 pediatric hospitals in US selected to ...  -  Feb 26, 2008 EurekAlert (press release),The Studies of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, or STOPSC, is a multi-center research effort initiated, funded and organized by The Musette and Allen Morgan Live-donor procedures performed early raise risk  -  Mar 23, 2008 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,Nationwide, about 88 percent of patients with one of two types of liver disease -- primary biliary cirrhosis or primary sclerosing cholangitis -- who Children's Hospital to participate in liver disease study  -  Feb 26, 2008 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,The disease, called primary sclerosing cholangitis, is progressive and eventually causes liver failure. About one in every 100000 people will get it. Henrietta man is moved to act  -  Mar 18, 2008 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,But a worsening disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis, changed Spiro's priorities. In 1995 and 1996, his liver just couldn't keep up with what it needed Gift of life – woman donates half her liver to save sick husband  -  Feb 28, 2008 Scotsman,...per cent of her liver to her 28-year-old husband after he suffered chronic liver failure caused by the condition primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Surgeons behind Scotland's first live liver transplant tell of 15 ...  -  Feb 28, 2008 Scotsman,New Zealander Daniel, 28 had Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and was on the transplant list, but had been given less than a year to find a donor. A trip to the World Transplant Games  -  Mar 15, 2008 Summit Daily News,He had Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, and not more than a week after being admitted to University Hospital in Denver, he was given a new liver. UPMC transplant stories  -  Mar 12, 2008 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,The reason for the transplant was end-stage liver disease subsequent to primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). My MELD score (the measure of mortality of a Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery: Embryological Anatomy to 3D ...  -  Mar 11, 2008 Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),There follows a useful section on diagnosis and treatment of cholangitis and then extensive presentation on treatment of cancers of the extrahepatic biliary Day 3: Medical ethics vs. medical economics  -  Mar 10, 2008 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,Blood tests showed Blattner had a rare form of liver disease, called primary sclerosing cholangitis. His liver had started shutting down. Organs for sale: a conversation in Vail  -  Mar 10, 2008 Vail Daily News,Klug had a rare degenerative bile duct condition called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), which required a liver transplant. He described his life being Day 1: Offer of a liver only the beginning of a long road  -  Mar 8, 2008 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,The disease, called primary sclerosing cholangitis, made him fatigued, itchy and turned his skin yellow. Henshaw, 33, was placed on the waiting list at Day 2: The collision of philosophies  -  Mar 9, 2008 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,The college sophomore had been diagnosed in 2005 with a rare illness called primary sclerosing cholangitis that doctors predicted would destroy her liver. Liver Disease in Children  -  Mar 4, 2008 Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...including autoimmune hepatitis and sclerosing cholangitis; drug-induced injury; and liver disease in immunodeficiency conditions. Young wife gives half her liver  -  Feb 29, 2008 The Dominion Post,The 28-year-old information technology worker, who has lived in Scotland for three years, was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, Married Couple In Scotland's First Live Transplant  -  Feb 29, 2008 Glasgow Daily Record,As a teenager, Dan was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, which affects the bile ducts of the liver, and he knew he would need a transplant one Wife donates liver to husband in first Scots live donor transplant  -  Feb 28, 2008 The Herald,Mr Foster, a trained massage therapist from New Zealand, said he was deteriorating day by day with the condition Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Diagnostic Medical Parasitology  -  Feb 26, 2008 Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...and other fish-eating mammals are the reservoir hosts; and that symptoms of pancreatitis and cholangitis are related to the biliary tract obstruction Hong Kong veteran actress Lydia dies  -  Feb 19, 2008 Xinhua,Shum, dogged by numerous health problems, including chronic ailments such as cholangitis, diabetes and hypertension, was lately admitted to hospitals TV anchor needs a liver transplant  -  Feb 15, 2008 Winona Daily News,What’s less known is that Dave has a liver disease called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, or PSC. It’sa rare disease, affecting about 6 per 100000 people in More Hitting Cost Limit on Health Benefits  -  Jan 26, 2008 Washington Post,At age 6, Hayley Resk was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a progressive liver disease that scars and inflames the bile ducts, and whose most Nicholas' gift takes on new life  -  Jan 21, 2008 USA TodayCholangitis, a disease that scars the bile ducts, was attacking his body. Soon, the athlete found himself weak and exhausted after training and needing ski king battles liver disease The biggest mountain to conquer  -  Feb 11, 2008 TheNewsTribune.com,Kircher, president of Michigan-based Boyne Resorts’ western operations, has primary sclerosing cholangitis, a disease that attacks the liver’s bile ducts. Talking Points -- Getting a head start on the good news of 2007  -  Dec 21, 2007 Morris Sun Tribune,...both underwent surgery to transplant a portion of ArLou’s liver to her husband, who suffers from primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disease. Families regretfully dodge end-of-life decisions  -  Dec 8, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle,Russell's liver condition, called primary sclerosing cholangitis, can cause a troubling buildup of toxins that creates mental confusion. Donor Recipient and Donor’s Family Share Unique Story  -  Dec 13, 2007 Hurricane Valley Journal,After undergoing a procedure to look at his liver, Daly told him he had an esophageal bleed, and PSC (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis), which would require a Spying bile duct woes with tiny scopes  -  Dec 7, 2007 Spokane Journal of Business,A major bile duct problem the doctors see as an application for the technology is a progressive disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), Hoops 4 Healing proceeds aid liver disease research  -  Dec 5, 2007 Canton Repository (subscription),Wooster High Athletics Director Chuck Cooper and Walsh basketball Coach Steve Loy — all were diagnosed with primary schlerosing cholangitis (PSC), Taylor’s senseless death should be a call to action  -  Dec 5, 2007 Pro Football Weekly,...to announce he’d been diagnosed with a rare liver disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis, which would develop into the liver cancer that took his life. HC relief for Hiranandani docs  -  Nov 28, 2007 Daily News & Analysis,The petition states that Shobana, who had a history of diabetes, died as a result of aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis and the doctors on duty had put MASSARO: Liver transplant provided a second chance to live  -  27 Nov 2007 Rocky Mountain News,It revealed he had primary sclerosing cholangitis, meaning his bile ducts clogged easily and led to a lot of liver infections. Doctors told him he might hoops 4 healing basketball set for malone college, lake hs  -  Nov 18, 2007 Canton Repository (subscription),...director) — all were diagnosed with a rare liver disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis. chuck cooper, then athletics director at wooster high school, flannigans doing well following transplant surgery  -  Nov 4, 2007 Morris Sun Tribune,...after nine years living with pain in his side, ron flannigan was diagnosed last march with primary sclerosing cholangitis (psc), a rare liver disease that israel to heart patient: "go die in gaza"  -  Nov 20, 2007 uruknet.info,...a 32-year-old woman, suffering from obstruction jaundice and ascending cholangitis with high fever. she gave birth a month ago and is rapidly weakening. flannigan could leave hospital early next week  -  Nov 16, 2007 Morris Sun Tribune,...a “living donorâ€? liver transplant from his wife earlier this month. flannigan was diagnosed last march with primary sclerosing cholangitis (psc), guidelines for ulcerative colitis management reviewed  -  Nov 13, 2007 Medscape (subscription)...oral ulcerations in 10%, arthritis in 5% to 10%, primary sclerosing cholangitis in 3%, uveitis in 0.5% to 3%, pyoderma gangrenosum in 0.5% to 2.0%, flannigans’ spirits high as ron awaits second transplant surgery  -  Nov 9, 2007 Morris Sun Tribune,...according to a caring bridge posting on friday. flannigan was diagnosed last march with primary sclerosing cholangitis (psc), a rare liver disease that tumour marker predicts malignancy in biliary-tract cancers ...  -  Nov 9, 2007 DG News...such as those with primary sclerosing cholangitis (psc), noted lead author james h. brindley, md, the institute of hepatology, royal free & university research studies septicemia/toxemia disposition in broilers  -  Nov 7, 2007 WorldPoultry.net,...and dehydration. common histologic changes in septox carcasses included spleen follicular histiocytosis and liver cholangitis. increased bone marrow a wrestling connection  -  Nov 3, 2007 Payson Roundup,24, 2006, after a lifetime problem that had long been misdiagnosed. jeff had sclerosing cholangitis, a disease that caused a hardening and blockage of his life turning very quickly  -  Oct 30, 2007 Morris Sun Tribune,...but unfortunately the problem was much more serious. flannigan was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (psc), a rare liver disease that causes Orange Auxiliary Bishop Soto named coadjutor of Sacramento  -  19 Oct 2007 The Tidings,His own liver was damaged by primary sclerosing cholangitis, an uncommon progressive liver disease that causes scarring near the liver that affects the Ride serves as tribute, fundraiser  -  Sep 25, 2007 Lawrence Journal World,...he also will be wearing a green wrist band to raise awareness of primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disease that his wife, Barbara Nordgren, In sickness and health  -  Oct 15, 2007 nwitimes.com,Her condition, primary schlerosing cholangitis, the same liver disorder that killed Bears football great Walter Payton, forced Terri to find a liver donor. Serum and Biliary Insulin-like Growth Factor I and Vascular ...  -  Oct 1, 2007 Annals of Internal Medicine...bile duct stones, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and cholangitis). Measurements: Diagnosis was based on conventional radiology, ERCP, and follow-up. Media scrum as Fei Fei rushed to intensive care  -  Oct 11, 2007 The Standard,Shum has been suffering from cholangitis, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure for a long time. In 2006 she received a cholelithotomy to extract Living donors honored for gift  -  Sep 30, 2007 Wisconsin State Journal,He had been diagnosed several years earlier with primary sclerosing cholangitis which led to liver damage. "My message to them is Thank you ' for the gift Teen battles illness as she helps others  -  Sep 23, 2007 Connecticut Post,But it's a prospect that lies in her future — unless research finds an answer to the condition known as primary sclerosing cholangitis that she was first South Hero Resident Wins Gold at World Transplant Games  -  Sep 20, 2007 Champlain Islander,By Tonya L. Poutry In 1998, when South Hero resident Bill West was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), the obstacles he faced would be I'll be match-fit soon says liver swap player, 20  -  Aug 24, 2007 Doncaster Today,He was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) - a rare chronic liver disease - last October and given a year to live by doctors. Tabby’s service me soon light was glowing  -  Sep 7, 2007 Cape Breton Post,...might originate from an inflammatory condition of the gall bladder, known as cholecystitis, or of the neighbouring bile ducts, known as cholangitis. Who's Who  -  Sep 7, 2007 Memphis Magazine,The Morgan Foundation, which raises money for research at LeBonheur Children's Medical Center for a liver disease called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. ‘Punching back’  -  Aug 30, 2007 Main Street Newspapers,Alex was diagnosed five years ago with a rare autoimmune liver disease called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). But looking at the bright, Waiting for a donor, thankful for donations  -  Jul 22, 2007 Charlotte Observer,When she was 6, Mandy was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, an autoimmune disorder that causes her bile ducts to become narrow and twisty, Team takes to the sky to bring back a donated liver  -  Jul 15, 2007 Detroit Free Press,The past 17 years of Johnson's life have been agonizing and exhausting, common for people with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a bile duct disorder that Dentist has second lease on life  -  Jul 23, 2007 Akron Beacon Journal,That is, until he hastily closed shop in December 2005 after primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) took its toll. PSC is a rare autoimmune disease of the Dispute overshadows generous act; Issue of compensation for donors ...  -  Jul 21, 2007 St. Catharines Standard,Darlene Hall, 34, came forward to offer a portion of her liver to Mackenzie Walchuk, who suffered from a liver disease called sclerosing cholangitis. Liver Fluke Induces Cholangiocarcinoma  -  Jul 17, 2007 Scientist Live,Nonetheless, heavy, long-standing infection is associated with a number of hepatobiliary diseases, including cholangitis, obstructive jaundice, hepatomegaly Jan. 30, 2002 | Olympics not his biggest challenge  -  Jul 17, 2007 Charlotte Observer,Doctors told Klug he had a rare liver disease in 1993, something called primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Klug barely believed it. He felt so healthy. Surgery, the best choice  -  Jun 23, 2007 Hindu,Gallstones can also lead to a serious infection called cholangitis in the bile within the liver itself. Cholangitis can be rapidly fatal. Classmates hoping for Mackenzie's speedy recovery  -  Jun 21, 2007 St. Catharines Standard,She was diagnosed at three years old with a liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis, which causes the walls of her bile ducts to become inflamed Donor found for girl suffering from liver disease  -  Jun 10, 2007 St. Catharines Standard,...“I can see her quality of life deteriorating,â€? Campbell said of the primary sclerosing cholangitis, which is causing the walls of Mackenzie’s bile ducts to DOH 6 appeal for potential liver donors  -  Jun 29, 2007 News Today Online,Serene Pasimio is suffering from neonatal sclerosing cholangitis, a rare congenital liver condition that inevitably leads to end-stage liver disease. Is this a poisons coverup?  -  Jun 26, 2007 The Japan Times,I also suffer Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a liver disease. Every symptom and disease I have shown over the past 17 years fits the findings of toxic A friend's gift: Hope for a long life ahead  -  Jun 22, 2007 Niagara Falls Review,Fretz has a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis, of which there is no known cure. The disease causes severe scarring in the liver bile Man on a mission  -  04 Jun 2007 Lawrence Journal World,So fortunate has Strauss been that he was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a rare liver disease that left him with an easy decision. Recommendations Issued for Acute Pancreatitis  -  04 Jun 2007 Medscape (subscription)Urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is indicated in patients with or at risk for biliary sepsis or obstruction, cholangitis, Edgerton transplant goes well  -  May 18, 2007 In-Forum (subscription),Edgerton, 41, suffers from primary sclerosing cholangitis. The disease scars liver bile ducts, eventually causing blockages that can lead to liver failure, • Hudson man gets liver from member of church  -  May 15, 2007 Cleveland Plain Dealer,Their prayers reassured them that he would get a transplant before primary sclerosing cholangitis destroyed his liver completely. Eosinophilic Cholecystitis, with a Review of the Literature  -  May 23, 2007 Annals of Clinical & Laboratory Science (subscription),EC has been reported alone or in combination with manifestations such as eosinophilic cholangitis, hypereosinophilic syndromes (HES), and parasitic Search the web for more resources on   Web health.mongabay.com Health Home | Conditions | Cancer | Medications | Surgery | Vaccines mongabay.com Disclaimer: Contact a physician with regard to health concerns. Email requests for further health information will be discarded. The materials contained on this Web site are for informational purposes only and do not constitute health or medical advice. 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