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MSH: Diseases in any part of the ductal system of the BILIARY TRACT from the smallest BILE CANALICULI to the largest COMMON BILE DUCT.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Your liver makes a substance called bile that helps with digestion. Your <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gallbladderdiseases.html'>gallbladder</a> stores it until you need it to digest fat. Then your gallbladder pushes the bile into tubes called bile ducts. They carry the bile to your small intestine.</p><p>Different diseases can block the bile ducts and cause a problem with the flow of bile. <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gallstones.html'>Gallstones</a> are one of the most common causes of blocked bile ducts. Blocked bile ducts may also result from infection, <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bileductcancer.html'>cancer</a> or internal scar tissue. Scarring can block the bile ducts, which can lead to liver failure.</p><p>A rare form of bile duct disease called biliary atresia occurs in infants. It is the most common reason fo
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