Primary biliary cholangitis
What is Primary biliary cholangitis?
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic and slowly progressive cholestatic liver disease of autoimmune etiology characterized by injury of the intrahepatic bile ducts that may eventually lead to liver failure.
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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