Overlap of primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis – a rare coincidence or a new syndrome

Arun JeevaganGeneral Medicine, Ipswich NHS Hospital, Ipswich, UKBackground: Overlap syndrome has been introduced to the field of hepatology to describe the coexistence of two or more autoimmune hepatic conditions in the same individual. This is a rare clinical case of a patient diagnosed with primar...

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Main Author: Arun Jeevagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-05-01
Series:International Journal of General Medicine
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/overlap-of-primary-biliary-cirrhosis-and-primary-sclerosing-cholangiti-a4432