Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic, cholestat-ic liver disease that is characterized by progressive immune mediated destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts. Over time, fibrosis extends out of the portal tracts and progresses to cirrhosis. Neither the etiology nor the pathogenesis are we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-07-01
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| Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119320101 |