Scientific publications on primary biliary cirrhosis from 2000 through 2010: an 11-year survey of the literature.

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease characterized by intrahepatic bile-duct destruction, cholestasis, and fibrosis. It can lead to cirrhosis and eventually liver failure. PBC also shows some regional differences with respect to incidence and prevalence that are becoming more p...

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Main Authors: Baodong Qin, Yan Liang, Zaixing Yang, Renqian Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3324556?pdf=render