Departments and specialties
Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States,
with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work
together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.
Departments that treat this condition
Research
Mayo Clinic researchers were among the first to describe PSC. Other research done at Mayo has helped to refine diagnostic tests, improve treatment and assess the results of liver transplants for people with PSC.
Mayo Clinic researchers also developed mathematical models to help physicians predict long-term survival for people with PSC. Researchers at Mayo Clinic also advanced the use of the fluorescence in situ hybridization, also called FISH, test in the diagnosis of bile duct cancer in people with PSC.
Researchers at Mayo Clinic also are studying the DNA of people with PSC in hopes of identifying genes that increase the risk of the disease and predict its course. Basic research related to PSC and other liver diseases is conducted in the following Mayo Clinic laboratories:
Publications
See a list of publications about primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.