Bile duct hamartomas are lesions that grow in the liver. These rare growths are usually harmless, but there’s a small chance they could become cancerous. Your doctor may recommend treating them with ...

Although bile duct cancer is curable if doctors diagnose it early, the goal for most people with the disease is remission. Healthcare professionals consider a cancer “cured” when no more cancerous ...

Dr. Shaun P. McKenzie discusses bile duct cancer challenges and why awareness and specialized care help patients get ...

A long-standing mystery in bile acid biology has been solved. Bile acids are often introduced as digestion helpers, but they are also powerful chemical messengers that help coordinate metabolism ...

Bile duct adenomas are benign tumors that grow inside the bile duct. They’re fairly rare and not usually a reason for concern. Sometimes, they may require treatment in case they become cancerous. Bile ...

Cancer in the bile ducts may not present with any symptoms in the initial stage. The bile duct is found in the inner part of the body and, therefore, it is difficult to detect early tumors during ...

Primary bile acids are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver, which is transformed to cholic acid (CA) through the classical pathway and chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) as an alternative pathway.

The development of thin-layer and gas chromatographic technics has permitted the accurate separation and quantification of bile salts in both the conjugated and the unconjugated forms. We have used ...