This investigation of 23 patients with the clinical syndrome of "primary biliary cirrhosis" was undertaken to elucidate the morphologic nature of the hepatic alterations, including their etiology ...

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic, cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts, resulting in chronic cholestasis, portal inflammation ...

The association between celiac disease and primary biliary cirrhosis is well established. The breakdown of gut–liver axis equilibrium plays a central role in the development of immune disorders ...

SGLT-2 inhibitors vs DPP-4 inhibitors were associated with a reduced risk for liver cirrhosis among patients with type 2 diabetes.

Postmarketing data on obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) identified a risk for serious liver injury in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients without cirrhosis, the FDA said in a safety communication ...

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