A Case with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 934-939, 1998.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-181564
ABSTRACT
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic progressive disease, more often affecting women, characterised by progressive destruction of the small intrahepatic bile ducts with portal inflammation leading to fibrosis and cirrhosis. There is a close association between PBC and antibodies to antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA). The pathogenesis of PBC remains uncertain. The disease has been considered as an example of autoimmunity. Estimates of disease prevalence vary between 20 and 240 cases per milion per year. PBC is a extremely rare liver disease in Asia. There is no definitive drug treatment, liver transplantation is indicated for patients with intractable symptoms and for end-stage disease. The authors have experienced a case of PBC in 66 year-old female who suffered from lethargy, pruritus and dry mouth since 2 years ago. We report a case of PBC with a review of literatures.
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Asunto principal:
Prurito
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Asia
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Conductos Biliares Intrahepáticos
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Fibrosis
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Autoinmunidad
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Prevalencia
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Trasplante de Hígado
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Letargia
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Inflamación
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Cirrosis Hepática Biliar
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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