Ascending cholangitis
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What is ascending cholangitis?
Ascending cholangitis is an infection of the biliary tree, most commonly caused by obstruction. It is also known as simply cholangitis.
Common symptoms reported by people with ascending cholangitis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with ascending cholangitis
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Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with ascending cholangitis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with ascending cholangitis
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Total evaluations
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Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Hospitalization
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with ascending cholangitis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has ascending cholangitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 5 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 3 say ascending cholangitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 3 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from ascending cholangitis patients who have completed their condition history
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