Association between periductal fibrosis and bile duct dilatation among a population at high risk of cholangiocarcinoma: a cross-sectional study of cholangiocarcinoma screening in Northeast Thailand

OBJECTIVES: To assess associations between periductal fibrosis (PDF) and bile duct dilatation (BDD) in ultrasonography (US) screening of population at risk of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) due to residence in an endemic area for Opisthorchis viverrini. CCA survival rates are low, and early identification...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Chamadol, Nittaya, Khuntikeo, Narong, Thinkhamrop, Bandit, Thinkhamrop, Kavin, Suwannatrai, Apiporn T, Kelly, Matthew, Promthet, Supannee
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Public Health
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6475358/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30898798
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023217
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