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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... Smoking, Microbial triggers ... DNA methylation Genetic ... gradual loss of bile ... #hepatology
Bile Duct Paucity - Differential Diagnosis
 • Genetic: Alagille syndrome, Trisomy 21, Williams syndrome, Peroxisomal disorders
- Differential ... Diagnosis • Genetic ... duct syndrome, Biliary ... Duct #Paucity #biliary ... #hepatology #Differential
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Methotrexate Genetic ... /congenital - ... Primary biliary ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Hepatology #Cirrhosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... ducts Differential ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology