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	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is a liver disease that slowly destroys the bile ducts in the liver.
		The cause of primary biliary cirrhosis is unknown.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is diagnosed through laboratory tests, x rays, and in some cases, a liver biopsy (a simple operation to remove a small piece of liver tissue).
	www.ulcerativecolitisrecoveries.com /ddiseases/pubs/primarybiliarycirrhosis/index.shtml (408 words)

	Primary biliary cirrhosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune disease of the liver marked by the slow progressive destruction of the small bile ducts within the liver.
		To diagnose PBC, distinctions should be established from other conditions with similar symptoms, such as autoimmune hepatitis or primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
		An increase in GGTP indicates the presence of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Primary_Biliary_Cirrhosis (575 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
		Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune disease which affects primarily the bile ducts of the liver.
		PBC also may be called "chronic nonsuppurative destructive cholangitis" or "primary autoimmune cholangitis." Autoimmune disorders are caused when the body's immune system, which is meant to defend the body against bacteria, viruses, and any other foreign product, malfunctions and produces antibodies against healthy tissue, cells and organs.
		Cirrhosis of the liver is the breakdown of the normal cellular architecture of the liver with scarring and is a late manifestation of the disease.
	www.medical-library.net /sites/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.html (340 words)

	Dr. Koop - Primary Biliary Cirrhosis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Secondary biliary cirrhosis results from prolonged bile duct obstruction or biliary atresia (absence or abnormality of the bile ducts from birth).
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is a rare form of biliary cirrhosis of unknown origin, occurring without obstruction or infection of the major bile ducts, sometimes developing after the administration of such drugs as chlorpromazine and arsenicals.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is characterized by chronic inflammation and scarring of the microscopic bile ducts within the liver.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/303.html (602 words)

	Primary biliary cirrhosis: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cirrhosis is a chronic disease of the liver in which liver tissue is replaced by connective tissue, resulting in the loss of liver function....
		Primary sclerosing cholangitis (psc) is an inflammatory disease of the bile duct, which leads to cholestasis (blockage of bile transport to the gut)....
		Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) is endoscopy of the biliary tree and the pancreatic duct....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.htm (1771 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Fatty Liver, Cirrhosis, and Related Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is inflammation and eventual scarring and obstruction of the bile ducts inside the liver.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is most common among women aged 35 to 60, though it can occur in men and women of any age.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis occurs in association with rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, or autoimmune thyroiditis.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec10/ch136/ch136d.html (612 words)

	What is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)?
		By Howard J. Worman, M. Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a disease characterized by inflammatory destruction of the small bile ducts within the liver.
		The cause of PBC is unknown, but because of the presence of autoantibodies, it is generally thought to be an autoimmune disease.
		Serum autoantibodies are of primary importance in the diagnosis of PBC.
	cpmcnet.columbia.edu /dept/gi/PBC.html (1221 words)

	Cirrhosis, Primary Biliary
		Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic progressive liver disorder that primarily affects females and typically becomes apparent during middle age.
		Obstructive biliary cirrhosis is characterized by fibroid or granular hardening of the soft liver tissue due to bile duct obstruction rather than deterioration inside the liver typical of primary biliary cirrhosis.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis: the molecule and the mimic.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord602.htm (2818 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is a disease of the bile ducts inside the liver.
		People with PBC sometimes have a history of allergies or autoimmune disturbances -- that is when the body's immune system recognizes a part of the body as foreign and injures or goes to war against it.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is a slow, progressive disease.
	www.gicare.com /pated/ecdlv34.htm (1072 words)

	Intrahepatic Cholestatic Liver Disease
		PBC is considered an autoimmune disease with immune destruction of the interlobular bile ducts resulting in a gradual progressive ductopenia.
		Primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), and metastatic cancer all are associated with a liver enzyme pattern suggestive of cholestasis.
		Cirrhosis from causes other than hepatitis C, particularly hepatitis B and hemochromatosis, are also associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.
	www.clevelandclinicmeded.com /diseasemanagement/gastro/intrahepatic/intrahepatic.htm (4011 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis — A Disease of Mystery - The American Liver Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Philadelphia, PA Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic progressive disease of the liver of unknown cause, which is presumed to be autoimmune.
		In primary biliary cirrhosis, the major disorder is the microscopic destruction of the small bile ducts in the liver, which leads to stasis of the bile and may culminate in end-stage liver disease.
		In the 19th century, PBC was described as progressive jaundice in middle-aged women, in the absence of obstruction of the large bile ducts.
	www.liverfoundation.org /cgi-bin/dbs/chapter.cgi?db=pubs&uid=default&PubsID=140&view_records=1 (944 words)

	HerbChina2000.com - Herbal Remedies - Primary biliary cirrhosis
		Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an inflammation (irritation and swelling with increased presence of immune cells) of the bile ducts of the liver resulting in narrowing and obstruction of the flow of bile.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease in which the body's defence system attacks the cells lining the bile ducts as if they were foreign.
		PBC is a disease of unknown etiology, but various factors have been implicated as the causes of this illness.
	www.herbchina2000.com /therapies/DBH.shtml (826 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Primary biliary cirrhosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is an inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the bile ducts of the liver resulting in narrowing and obstruction of the flow of bile.
		Liver transplant for primary biliary cirrhosis prior to liver failure has been successful.
		Vomiting blood, blood in the stools, confusion, abdominal swelling, and jaundice are symptoms that indicate cirrhosis may be worsening.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/000282.html (459 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - UPCMedicalDirectory
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease that slowly destroys the bile ducts in the liver.
		Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic and progressive cholestatic disease of the liver.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is an inflammation (irritation and swelling with increased...
	www.upcmd.com /?First=Primary+Biliary+Cirrhosis (511 words)

	Primary biliary cirrhosis
		PBC was thought to be rare but recent studies have found that it may affect up to 1 in 4000 people - and 1 in 1000 women over the age of 40.
		PBC is also slightly more common among the relatives of other patients with PBC and may be associated with smoking.
		Originally, PBC was thought to affect all patients in the same way with severe itching or jaundice at the time of diagnosis and with many patients developing serious complications of their liver disease.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /diseases/facts/biliarycirrhosis.htm (1191 words)

	PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Gastroenterology Consultants, PC Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease that causes slow, progressive destruction of bile ducts in the liver.
		Cirrhosis is present only in the later stage of the disease.
		Although the cause of the initial bile duct damage in PBC is unknown, there are certain clues that may be important.
	www.gastro.com /html/liverdisease/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.shtml (730 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		PBC is classed as an autoimmune disease, which means that the body's immune system malfunctions and turns on itself.
		Cirrhosis is often assumed to mean damage to the liver caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
		PBC can sometimes become apparent just after or during pregnancy, although it is not clear whether this is related to increased hormonal activity during pregnancy, or because pregnant women are under more than usual medical supervision.
	www.eastquaymedicalcentre.com /pils/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.htm (1404 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
		While PBC is not hereditary, some families have a predisposition to liver disease.
		Designed to protect the body from infection, the immune system of PBC patients attacks the liver causing slow, progressive damage to the bile ducts (small tubes through which bile flows from the liver to the gall bladder and intestines).
		It is important for PBC patients to recognize this and not become preoccupied with their disease in a manner that might result in excessive worrying or depression.
	www.cag-acg.org /patinfo/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.htm (468 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis \| Your Health Connection
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is the gradual destruction of the biliary system for unknown reasons.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis progressively destroys the system that drains bile from the liver into the intestines.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is a major reason for liver transplantation.
	www.yourhealthconnection.com /topic/topic100587346 (601 words)

	North Texas Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		PBC is more prevalent in women 10 to 1, and is "not" an alcohol or drug related disease.
		Antimitochondrial antibodies in kindreds of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis: antimitochondrial antibodies are unique to clinical disease and are absent in asymptomatic family members.
		Graham, A.M., Dollinger, M.M., Howie, S.E., and Harrison, D.J. Bile duct cells in primary biliary cirrhosis are ‘primed’ for apoptosis.
	www.ntxpbc.org (499 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis — Complete medical information regarding this chronic disease on MedicineNet.com
		Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic (long duration) disease characterized by progressive inflammation and destruction of the small bile ducts within the liver.
		Cirrhosis is defined as the stage of disease when there is both widespread scarring of the liver and clusters (nodules) of hepatocytes reproducing (regenerating) themselves within the scars.
		Since cirrhosis occurs only in the later stage of PBC, the name primary biliary cirrhosis is actually a misnomer for patients in the earlier stages of the illness.
	www.medicinenet.com /primary_biliary_cirrhosis/article.htm (930 words)

	Preferred Care - Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) : Topic Overview
		Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a form of liver disease that over time can lead to cirrhosis.
		The exact cause of PBC is unknown, but it may be related to a problem with the immune system, which is the body's natural defense system.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is suspected based on a medical history, physical exam, and lab tests that show high levels of the mineral alkaline phosphatase and antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) in the blood.
	www.healthwise.net /preferredcare/Content/StdDocument.aspx?DOCHWID=aa89995spec&SECHWID=tp21140 (409 words)

	Primary biliary cirrhosis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		A form of biliary cirrhosis in which small intrahepatic ducts are destroyed while the major intra and extra hepatic ducts remain patent; most patients are middle aged females and have circulating antimitochondrial antibodies.
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Primary biliary cirrhosis, prevalence and incidence statistics for Primary biliary cirrhosis, and you can also research other medical statistics in our statistics center.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /p/primary_biliary_cirrhosis/intro.htm (406 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Page 1
		Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic disease of the liver.
		In most cases the disease is unknown until it develops cirrhosis with all of the attending complications from cirrhosis of the liver.
		The incidence of primary biliary cirrhosis differs according to different studies.
	www.gastromd.com /education/primarybiliarycirrhosis.html (388 words)

	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Patient UK
		Primary biliary cirrhosis is a condition that slowly damages the bile ducts in the liver.
		PBC is a condition that affects the bile ducts.
		PBC is sometimes diagnosed by chance when blood tests that are done for other reasons show abnormalities which are due to PBC.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/27000939 (1835 words)

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