Precirrhotic Primary Biliary Cholangitis with Portal Hypertension: Bile Duct Injury Correlate
Yi-Fan Hu,
Shun-Xin Li,
Hong-Li Liu
et al.
Abstract:Background/Aims: The histological characteristics and natural history of precirrhotic primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) with portal hypertension (PH) are unclear. Our aim was to clarify the prevalence, risk factors, and histological characteristics of precirrhotic PBC patients with PH.Methods: This retrospective study compared the clinical features, histological characteristics, and response to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) between the PH and non-PH groups of precirrhotic PBC patients.Results: Out of 165 precirr… Show more
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