Ductopenia is the histological hallmark of Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome.The ductopenia is arbitrarily defined as less than 0.5 bile ducts per portal triad. The most common cause of Ductopenia is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. Other causes of ductopenia include failing Liver transplant, Hodgkin`s disease, Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD), Sarcoid, Cyt....
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(duk″to-pe´nia) deficiency in the number of ducts, particularly bile ducts; it may be focal or generalized.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: duk-tō-pē′nē-ă Definitions: 1. Diminution in the number of ducts in an organ.
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