Primary biliary cholangitis

What is Primary biliary cholangitis?

A rare autoimmune cholestatic liver disease characterized by autoimmune mediated damage of small intrahepatic bile ducts leading to cholestasis, fibrosis, and potential cirrhosis.

Other condition names

  • Hanot syndrome
  • PBC
  • Primary biliary cirrhosis

Inheritance type

Multigenic/multifactorial, Unknown

Prevalence

  • Worldwide: 1-5 in 10,000
  • Europe: 1-5 in 10,000
  • United States: 1-5 in 10,000

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Elderly
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