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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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