Read the following excerpt from a health record: Assessment Ms. Mendel's symptoms are concerning for primary sclerosing cholangitis. Other possibilities include hepatitis, cholelithiasis, and biliary obstruction. Which of the following definitions is NOT part of this patient's differential diagnosis?

A. Intestinal inflammation
B. Blockage of the bile ducts
C. Gallstone
D. Inflammation of the liver
E. Inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels


Answer: A

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