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Primary biliary cirrhosis: environmental risk factors.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2010
Dronamraju Deepti, Odin Joseph, Bach Nancy
Abstract excerpt
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease of unclear etiology. It is a chronic, progressive condition that causes intrahepatic ductal destruction ultimately leading to symptoms of cholestasis, cirrhosis and liver failure. The disease predominantly affects middle aged Caucasian women. It has a predilection to certain regions and is found in higher incidences in North America and Northern Europe. It...
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