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Characteristics of primary biliary cirrhosis in British Columbia's First Nations population.
Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie - 1 May 2005
Arbour Laura, Rupps Rosemarie, Field Leigh, Ross Paul, Erikson Anders, Henderson Harvey, Hill Warren, Yoshida Eric
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UNLABELLED: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a rare, autoimmune liver disorder characterized by progressive destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts, that results in portal inflammation, scarring, cirrhosis and, eventually, liver failure. Although considered rare in Canadian populations, it is the leading indication for referral for liver transplantation in British Columbia's First Nations population. Previously,...
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