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Descriptor English: Clonorchiasis
Descriptor Spanish: Clonorquiasis
Descriptor clonorquiasis
Entry term(s) infección por Clonorchis
infección por Clonorchis sinensis
infección por Opisthorchis sinensis
Scope note: Infección de las vías biliares causada por CLONORCHIS SINENSIS, también denominado Opisthorchis sinensis, que puede originar inflamación de la vía biliar, proliferación del epitelio biliar y fibrosis portal progresiva, y en ocasiones carcinoma de las vías biliares. La extensión al hígado puede producir alteraciones grasas y cirrosis. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Clonorquíase
Descriptor French: Clonorchiase
Entry term(s): Clonorchiases
Clonorchis Infection
Clonorchis Infections
Clonorchis sinensis Infection
Clonorchis sinensis Infections
Infection, Clonorchis
Infection, Clonorchis sinensis
Infection, Opisthorchis sinensis
Opisthorchis sinensis Infection
Opisthorchis sinensis Infections
Tree number(s): C01.610.335.865.148
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003003
Scope note: Infection of the biliary passages with CLONORCHIS SINENSIS, also called Opisthorchis sinensis. It may lead to inflammation of the biliary tract, proliferation of biliary epithelium, progressive portal fibrosis, and sometimes bile duct carcinoma. Extension to the liver may lead to fatty changes and cirrhosis. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: trematode infect caused by CLONORCHIS SINENSIS; OPISTHORCHIS SINENSIS infection = CLONORCHIASIS, not OPISTHORCHIASIS which is Opisthorchis infect by Opisthorchis species other than O. sinensis
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 3028
Unique ID: D003003
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Clonorchiasis - Preferred
Concept UI M0004618
Scope note Infection of the biliary passages with CLONORCHIS SINENSIS, also called Opisthorchis sinensis. It may lead to inflammation of the biliary tract, proliferation of biliary epithelium, progressive portal fibrosis, and sometimes bile duct carcinoma. Extension to the liver may lead to fatty changes and cirrhosis. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Clonorchiasis
Entry term(s) Clonorchiases
Clonorchis Infection
Clonorchis Infections
Clonorchis sinensis Infection
Clonorchis sinensis Infections
Infection, Clonorchis
Infection, Clonorchis sinensis
Infection, Opisthorchis sinensis
Opisthorchis sinensis Infection
Opisthorchis sinensis Infections



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