This is the first population-based epidemiological study of PBC conducted in New Zealand and only the second in the Southern Hemisphere. The incidence and prevalence are lower than the Northern Hemisphere, even though the majority of our population has shared genetic background with some of these countries. Our study has provided further support to the hypothesis that there may be a protective effect or lack of a risk factor for PBC in New Zealand.
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