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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2008; 14(3): 331-337
Published online Jan 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.331
Table 1 Hepatobiliary disorders associated with inflammatory bowel disease
Hepatobiliary disordersAssociated with
Ulcerative colitisCrohn’s disease
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
Large duct PSC++
Small duct PSC (‘pericholangitis’)++
Cirrhosis++
Hepatoma++
Cholangiocarcinoma++
Miscellaneous disorders
Fatty liver++
Granulomas+
Amyloidosis+
Hepatic abscess+
Gallstones+
Autoimmune hepatitis+
Primary biliary cirrhosis(+)
Budd-Chiari syndrome(+)(+)