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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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2008
2008
Antimitochondrial antibody‐negative primary biliary cirrhosis: a subset of primary biliary cirrhosis
Objective: Antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) are the hallmark in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC); nevertheless, it has long been… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Stimulation of interleukin-6 release by interleukin-1beta from isolated human adipocytes.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Switching the in vivo specificity of a minimal Hox-responsive element.
The homeodomain proteins encoded by the Hox complex genes do not bind DNA with high specificity. In vitro, Hox specificity can be… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin, a marker for chronic alcohol consumption in different ethnic populations.
Serum levels of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) were determined in a racially mixed population of 107 alcoholics, 18… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Ursodeoxycholic Acid for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis?
BACKGROUND Primary biliary cirrhosis is a rare autoimmune liver disease and an effective treatment has been difficult to… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Pharmacokinetics of PCBs.
The pharmacokinetics of PCBs are complicated by numerous factors, not the least of which is the existence of up to 209 different… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Lichen planus and primary biliary cirrhosis
The association of lichen planus and primary biliary cirrhosis in five patients is reported. The coexistence of the two diseases… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Lichen planus-like lesions caused by penicillamine in primary biliary cirrhosis.
Six patients with primary biliary cirrhosis experienced lichen planus-like lesions while taking penicillamine. Oral lesions… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Histocompatibility Antigens in Active Chronic Hepatitis and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
The frequency of antigens HL-A 1 (48%) and HL-A 8 (52%) in 54 patients with active chronic hepatitis from south-east England was… 
Highly Cited
1956
Highly Cited
1956
Blood volume in patients with Laennec's cirrhosis of the liver as determined by radioactive chromium-tagged red cells.
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