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Primary biliary cirrhosis

Known as: PBC1, CIRRHOSIS, PRIMARY BILIARY, Chronic nonsuppurative destructive cholangitis 
An autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by destruction of the small intrahepatic bile ducts. It affects predominantly females and it may… 
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Biliary Tract DiseasesBiliary cirrhosisLiver Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis, CryptogenicGastrointestinal systemHepatobiliary SystemLiver

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Primary biliary cirrhosis associated with HLA, IL12A, and IL12RB2 variants.
BACKGROUND Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic granulomatous cholangitis, characteristically associated with antimitochondrial… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Development and Cross–Cultural Application of a Specific Instrument to Measure Entrepreneurial Intentions
This article uses Ajzen's theory of planned behavior to build an entrepreneurial intention questionnaire (EIQ) and analyzes its… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Excellent long-term survival in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and biochemical response to ursodeoxycholic Acid.
BACKGROUND & AIMS Because the efficacy of UDCA on long-term outcome of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) has not been completely… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Risk factors and comorbidities in primary biliary cirrhosis: A controlled interview‐based study of 1032 patients
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, often associated with other autoimmune conditions… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Efficacy of the Theory of Planned Behaviour: a meta-analytic review.
The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) has received considerable attention in the literature. The present study is a quantitative… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Cryptogenic cirrhosis: Clinical characterization and risk factors for underlying disease
We characterized 70 consecutive patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis to assess major risks for liver disease. Each patient was… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Primary biliary cirrhosis–autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome: Clinical features and response to therapy
The association of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is thought to be rare, and its optimal… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A multicenter, controlled trial of ursodiol for the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis. UDCA-PBC Study Group.
BACKGROUND In primary biliary cirrhosis the hepatic lesions may result, at least in part, from the intracellular accumulation of… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis was described in detail by Popper et al. in 1965. Segmentary necrosis of the interlobular bile ducts… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Prognosis in primary biliary cirrhosis: Model for decision making
The ideal mathematical model for predicting survival for individual patients with primary biliary cirrhosis should be based on a… 
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