Creator: Dr. Smitha S. Dutt
Keywords: Cholestatic Jaundice, Cholestatic Jaundice glossary, glossary for Cholestatic Jaundice

Written by Dr. Smitha S. Dutt, PhD

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Last Updated on Nov 28, 2017

Glossary

Hepatocyte: Cells of the liver

Pruritis: Itching

Steatorrhea: Problems with malabsorption where the body is unable to absorb fats releasing it directly out of the body in stools

Published on Nov 24, 2017
Last Updated on Nov 28, 2017

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