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How is PBC diagnosed?
The diagnosis of PBC is established by the results of several types of tests. These include blood tests, serum autoantibody testing, ultrasound imaging of the liver, and liver biopsy.

How is PBC diagnosed?
Primary biliary cirrhosis is suspected based on a medical history, physical exam, and lab tests that show high levels of the enzyme alkaline phosphatase and antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) in the blood.

What is PBC?
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease that is characterized by inflammation and progressive destruction of the bile ducts. PBC is usually diagnosed in patients between the ages of 35 to 60 years.

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Definition
Primary biliary cirrhosis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the bile ducts of the liver, which blocks the flow of bile. This obstruction damages liver cells.

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How is PBC diagnosed?
Most patients with PBC will have abnormalities of the blood tests that indicate the function of the liver. As PBC affects the bile ducts these blood test abnormalities are similar to those found in blockage of the bile ducts.

What is PBC?
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic (long duration) disease characterized by progressive inflammation and destruction of the small bile ducts within the liver. What are the bile ducts and what do they do?

PBC is a condition that affects the bile ducts. It is called:
Primary - because the cause is not known. (That is, it is not 'secondary' to any known cause such as alcohol or poisons.)
Biliary - because it affects the bile ducts.

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Definition of Primary biliary cirrhosis:
Primary biliary cirrhosis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the bile ducts of the liver, which blocks the flow of bile. This obstruction damages liver cells.

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Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause of inflamed bile ducts in the liver is not known. The disease more commonly affects middle-aged women.

PBC is a rare liver condition. In England, there are an estimated 24 cases of PBC per 100,000 people. However, the rates of PBC in England are higher than in some other parts of the world. The reason for this is unknown.

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In PBC, the body's immune system (natural defense) attacks the bile ducts (for reasons currently not known) and damages them. When this happens, they leak bile into the surrounding liver tissue, causing damage and scarring.

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Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune condition characterised by the chronic inflammation and subsequent scarring of the bile ducts within the liver.

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic progressive liver disorder that primarily affects females and typically becomes apparent during middle age. Obstruction of the small bile ducts is accompanied by yellow discoloration of the skin (jaundice).

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If you suspect you have PBC, you should work with your doctor to begin treatment as soon as possible. Most people with PBC live full lives for many years after being diagnosed.

Up to 95% of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) cases occur in women, usually around age 50. In people with PBC, the immune system attacks and destroys cells in the liver's bile ducts. Like many autoimmune disorders, the causes of PBC are unknown.

In the early stages patients with PBC usually look quite healthy. Later the patient feels tired, develops increased tanning (pigmentation) of the skin, jaundice (yellowing of the whites of the eyes), ...

Debbie, a 48-year-old woman from Tacoma, Washington, had an aunt and uncle that both passed away at a young age from primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC).

It can also cause hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) and cirrhosis (hardening of the liver). Sjogren's is closely linked to a liver disease called primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), which causes itching, fatigue, and, eventually, cirrhosis.

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Common systemic causes include Addison's disease (see Adrenal Disorders: Addison's Disease), hemochromatosis (see Iron Overload: Primary Hemochromatosis), and primary biliary cirrhosis (see Fibrosis and Cirrhosis: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)).

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