The role of xenoestrogens in the initiation of primary biliary cirrhosis
Introduction Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease common in postmenopausal women, characterised by the presence of serum antimitochondrial antibodies. Exposure to environmental xenobiotics and estrogenic drugs has been linked to an increased incidence of PBC and cho...
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University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
2012
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.566946 |