hepatic and biliary disorders
AIDS Cholangiopathy
Introduction
AIDS cholangiopathy is biliary obstruction secondary to biliary tract strictures caused by various opportunistic infections. (See also Overview of Biliary Function .) Before the advent of antiretroviral therapy, cholangiopathy occurred in 25% of patients with Immune system , especially in those with a low CD4 count ( Common symptoms include right upper quadrant and epigastric pain and diarrhea. A few patients have fever and Jaundice . Severe pain usually indicates papillary stenosis. Milder pain suggests 