title: Cholestasis.
abstract: Cholestasis can be caused by extrahepatic and intrahepatic pathogenic mechanisms that affect cellular and subcellular functions. The retention of bile results in numerous biochemical abnormalities, some of which are useful as clinical tests. The clinicopathologic findings are often suggestive of the underlying hepatobiliary disorder but are seldom diagnostic.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002415:Cats; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D008111:Liver Function Tests