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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Suppression of biliary flow.
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- noun pathology The suppression of the flow of
bile caused by an obstruction associated with theliver
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- noun a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
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Examples
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There are different forms of vitamin D and the proper form for children with cholestasis is cholecalciferol.
Vitamin Supplementation for Children With Alagille Syndrome 2005
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Blockage of the flow of bile can lead to a condition called cholestasis.
DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001
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Damage to the liver or an obstruction of some kind in the bile duct (called a gallstone) can lead to serious problems such as cholestasis, steatorrhea, or jaundice.
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Damage to the liver or an obstruction of some kind in the bile duct (called a gallstone) can lead to a serious problems such as cholestasis, steatorrhea, or jaundice.
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Researchers previously thought that the poor growth and malnutrition associated with this disorder were only a result of bile flow stoppage (also called cholestasis), which in turn contributes to the body's inability to absorb fat.
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Those with liver disease may experience a wide range of symptoms, most as a result of cholestasis (reduction of bile flow):
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The goal of the CLiC team is to investigate five genetic causes of intrahepatic cholestasis and to train the next generation of clinical researchers.
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The five diseases studied by the CliC team are: Alagille Syndrome (AGS), Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (a-1AT), Bile acid synthesis and metabolism defects, Mitochondrial hepatopathies, and Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC).
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Respiratory distress syndrome, chronic lung disease, cholestasis, patent ductus arteriosis, necrotizing enterocolitis, osteopenia of prematurity, gastrointestinal anomalies, and other anomalies with nutrition implications.
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The five diseases studied by the CLiC team are: Alagille Syndrome (AGS), Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (a-1AT), Bile acid synthesis and metabolism defects, Mitochondrial hepatopathies, and Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC).
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