Ascending cholangitis overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Ascending cholangitis is a cholangitis caused by bacterial infection. Cholangitis, in turn, is an inflammation of the bile duct.

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