Primary biliary cholangitis (Q43609)
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Primary biliary cholangitis is characterised by progressive destruction and disappearance of the intralobular bile duct epithelial cells leading to cholestasis (high alkaline phosphatase and GGT {gamma glutamyl transferase}) and eventually liver cirrhosis and liver failure, generally associated with the presence of circulating antimitochondrial antibodies and an increase of serum IgM levels.
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| English | Primary biliary cholangitis |
Primary biliary cholangitis is characterised by progressive destruction and disappearance of the intralobular bile duct epithelial cells leading to cholestasis (high alkaline phosphatase and GGT {gamma glutamyl transferase}) and eventually liver cirrhosis and liver failure, generally associated with the presence of circulating antimitochondrial antibodies and an increase of serum IgM levels. |
