 
        
						Farahnaz Joukar
	
					    												
West Indies						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												Cholangiocarcinoma: Demographic Characteristics, Diagnostic Modalities,
Therapeutic Options and Risk Factors in an Endemic Area of Human Fascioliasis, Guilan Province North of Iran 						
Author(s): Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Javid Rasoulian and Farahnaz JoukarFariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Javid Rasoulian and Farahnaz Joukar             
						
												
				 Background: Although there is no report about association of Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and fascioliasis, but the role of other liver flukes has been defined in developing Cholangiocarcinoma. We decided to evaluate the demographic characteristics, diagnostic modalities, therapeutic options and riskfactors of CCA in an endemic area of human fascioliasis.Materials and Methods: Twenty two patients with CCA and 48 control subjects were enrolled in this study. Controls included twenty four healthy subjects and twenty four in patients with gastrointestinal malignancy and without liver or other systemic disease. All cases and controls were carried out from 2010 to 2011. The medical records and information about liver diseases, family history, past medical history, smoking, and alcohol consumption were collected on both groups. Blood from all participants.. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2157-2518.1000131