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The new epidemiology of primary biliary cirrhosis.
Seminars in liver disease - 1 Aug 2014
Griffiths Laura, Dyson Jessica K, Jones David E J
Abstract excerpt
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune cholestatic liver disease. Susceptibility to PBC probably arises from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The prevalence of PBC varies both on an international and a regional level. This can be explained, in part, by differences in clinical practice and case-finding activity. It is likely, however, that substantive geographical differences exist...
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