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| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
 | | There is no specific therapy for primary biliary cirrhosis, but the goal generally is to relieve the symptoms. | | | The biliary duct consists of the ducts, within and leading from the liver, that deliver bile to the intestine. | | | To find more information on specific conditions, please visit our partner sites: |
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http://www.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/408/303.html
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| | What is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis? |
| | Some PBC patients have noted that itching intensifies when they lay down to sleep, and those who have liver pain say it is more severe in a sleeping position. | | | PBC is NOT alcohol or drug related, and it is NOT contagious. | | | See what the liver does and how it can do so much. |
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http://pbcers.org/whatis.htm
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| | Primary biliary cirrhosis |
| | This is almost only ever found in PBC and is the marker of the autoimmune process behind the condition. | | | PBC may range from stage I to stage IV. | | | Some hospitals monitor men with PBC for this cancer so it can be treated early if found. |
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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/biliarycirrhosis.htm
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| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis is always treated, even in the early, asymptomatic stages. | | | This review emphasizes the natural history of PBC, diagnostic testing for PBC, and the current treatment approaches. | | | Budesonide, another glucocorticosteriod, may be useful in combination with UDCA but further studies are needed. |
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http://www.borland-groover.com/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.htm
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| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) |
| | People with PBC sometimes have a history of allergies or autoimmune disturbances -- that is when the body's immune system recognizes a part of the body as foreign and injures or goes to war against it. | | | Under local anesthesia, a slender needle is inserted through the right lower chest to extract a small piece of liver for microscopic analysis. | | | Itching can be controlled by drugs such as Questran. |
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http://www.gicare.com/pated/ecdlv34.htm
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| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Discussion |
| | Some research suggests that the disease might be caused by a problem within the immune system. | | | Experiences of researchers experienced with primary biliary cirrhosis | | | Experiences of caregivers experienced with primary biliary cirrhosis |
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http://aaaaq.com/digestive_diseases/primary_biliary_cirrhosis
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| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
| | primary biliary cirrhosis, haemochromatosis), but the end resulting condition is often the same. | | | There is no specific treatment for primary biliary cirrhosis. | | | Some patients with scleroderma, a disease that causes systemic fibrosis, can develop primary biliary cirrhosis. |
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http://www.targetwoman.com/athene/Cirrhosis
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| | Living with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
| | It is therefore recommended that you consult a professional MD before making changes in your treatment of PBC. | | | My mail box is always open, so please do feel free to e-mail me with any questions, comments or concerns about PBC. | | | For those who fail to respond to UDCA therapy, Colchicine may be prescribed instead, but how effective is this drug? |
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http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/18467
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| | Primary biliary cirrhosis |
| | "The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Primary Biliary Cirrhosis." A comprehesive manual for anyone interested in self-directed research on primary biliary cirrhosis. | | | Osteodystrophy (a condition that softens the bones) and malabsorption may develop. | | | The disease may be associated with autoimmune disorders such as hypothyroidism, Raynaud's, CREST syndrome, and arthridities. |
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http://www.question.com/adam/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.html
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| | ABC News: Nausea Drug Fails Against Cirrhosis-Linked Fatigue |
| | The study, led by Dr. Jeremy Theal of the University of Toronto, included 54 patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) who received the drug for a four-week period and also received a placebo for a different 4-week period. | | | The researchers concluded the drug did not reduce fatigue any better than the placebo. | | | Fatigue is a symptom in up to 85 percent of PBC patients and affects their quality of life and limits their activities. |
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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthology/story?id=838593
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| | herbalprovider.com |
| | While it may have a therapeutic and nutritive value for a weakened body, its primary action is to stimulate or ameliorate particular organic functions. | | | Its action has benefits both in good and ill health. |
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http://www.Herbal-Provider.com
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| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Page 1 |
| | The incidence of primary biliary cirrhosis differs according to different studies. | | | Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic disease of the liver. | | | In general the most common symptoms associated with PBC is fatigue. |
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http://www.gastromd.com/education/primarybiliarycirrhosis.html
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| | Primary biliary cirrhosis. |
| | The information you are looking for has been changed, or moved to another location on the Better Health Channel. | | | Topics > Health conditions > Liver > Conditions > Primary biliary cirrhosis. |
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http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Primary_biliary_cirrhosis?OpenDocument
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| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
| | Other medications are useful to aid in bile flow. | | | This information has been designed as a comprehensive and quick reference guide written by our health care reviewers. | | | Liver Transplantation may be necessary for progressive disease that leads to cirrhosis. |
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http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/c/cirrhosis.htm
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| | PBC (primary biliary cirrhosis) |
| | Bone pain is often a sign of advancing primary biliary cirrhosis. | | | Sjogren’s syndrome and thyroid problems are seen frequently with primary biliary cirrhosis and we typically have ways of treating these. | | | If the liver disease is not advanced and the liver is working well, it will be important to look or other causes of your symptoms and to figure out ways to make your symptoms better. |
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http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Hepatitis/messages/30167.html
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| | News - TopAbstracts in Cirrhosis 08/02/2005 |
| | TopAbstracts™ in Cirrhosis are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians who received a Doctor's Guide™ newsletter or visited a website Powered by Doctor's Guide™ in the past 28 days. | | | Orbital Myositis in a Patient with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Successful Treatment with Methotrexate and Corticosteroids | | | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Complicated by Transverse Myelitis in a Patient Without Sjögren's Syndrome |
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http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/D88F122BFE0A732E85257052000B5CE9
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| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Organization |
| | As a group, we discuss medical information, pain management, medications, research, ask questions, transplantation, vent our anger and fears, speak freely on the ups and downs of daily living, share our personal experiences and build lasting friendships. | | | The PBCers Organization is a wonderful source of support and education for those who suffer from Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and other autoimmune liver diseases. | | | The PBCers Organization cannot be held liable in any way for information listed on our website or posted in one of our areas of support. |
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http://www.pbcers.org
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| | What is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)? |
| | Most patients with PBC present with pruritus (itching). | | | About 90% of patients with PBC are women. | | | Corticosteroids are probably not effective and may aggravate the osteoporosis commonly present in patients with PBC. |
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http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/gi/PBC.html
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| | PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS |
| | The illness is chronic and may lead to life-threatening complications, especially after cirrhosis develops. | | | Several other disorders are often associated with PBC. | | | Multiple disturbances of the immune system have been found in persons with PBC and may be an important factor. |
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http://www.gastro.com/html/liverdisease/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.shtml
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| | Primary biliary cirrhosis |
| | Patients do so well that this is becoming the treatment of choice. | | | Although the cause of this serious condition is not known, it has many features to suggest that it is an autoimmune disease. | | | "Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Liver Disease." In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, ed. |
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http://www.rwjhamilton.org/Atoz/ency/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.asp
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| | British Liver Trust |
| | PBC is thought to be a disease where the body attacks itself, known as an autoimmune disease. | | | The name PBC is a little misleading, as many people do not have cirrhosis when they are first diagnosed, or for many years afterwards. | | | The liver becomes less able to repair itself properly, leading to a condition known as cirrhosis |
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http://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/content/diseases/primary_biliary_cirrhosis.asp
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| | Hepatic Pathology |
| | This is a case of primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare autoimmune disease (mostly of middle-aged women) that is characterized by destruction of bile ductules within the triads of the liver. | | | Seen here in a portal tract is an intense chronic inflammatory infiltrate with loss of bile ductules. |
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http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/LIVEHTML/LIVER048.html
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| | Cirrhosis, Primary Biliary |
| | Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic progressive liver disorder that primarily affects females and typically becomes apparent during middle age. | | | Although the exact cause of primary biliary cirrhosis is unknown, possible immunological, autoimmune, genetic, and/or environmental factors are under investigation as potential causes of the disorder. | | | Excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the liver, and fibrous or granular hardening (induration) of the soft liver tissue develops. |
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http://www.healthnowny.com/kbase/nord/nord602.htm
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| | Statistics about Primary biliary cirrhosis - WrongDiagnosis.com |
| | The term 'incidence' of Primary biliary cirrhosis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Primary biliary cirrhosis diagnosed each year. | | | The term 'prevalence' of Primary biliary cirrhosis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Primary biliary cirrhosis at any given time. | | | Prevalence and incidence statistics for Primary biliary cirrhosis: (see also prevalence and incidence page for Primary biliary cirrhosis) |
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http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/primary_biliary_cirrhosis/stats.htm
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| | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis -- eCureMe.com |
| | A biopsy is done in the hospital and requires a needle to be inserted into the liver to obtain a sample for study under a microscope (will confirm the diagnosis). | | | An ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) may be performed by the GI doctor (in the hospital and under sedation) by inserting a flexible tube into the stomach (through the mouth), advancing a catheter (plastic tube) into the ducts, and injecting the ducts with a dye that will highlight them when X- rayed. | | | ERCP will show any blockage or narrowing of the biliary tree due to scarring. |
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http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Primary_Biliary_Cirrhosis.asp
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| | Welcome to the American Liver Foundation |
| | All donations made to one of the Funds are restricted to research for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) or Biliary Atresia. | | | The American Liver Foundation has established its Funds for the Cure program. |
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http://www.liverfoundation.org
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| | Re: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
| | My doctor now recommends that I stop taking the medication. | | | : I've been taking 15mg of methotexate per week for about 10 years as part of an expermential program for PBC. | | | In Reply to: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis posted by Kathleen on June 04, 1998 at 20:35:34: |
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| | liverdisease.com |
| | Palmer is a board member of the New York chapter of the American Liver Foundation, and she sits on the nutrition subcommittee of the national chapter of the American Liver Foundation, the advisory board of the Latino Organization for Liver Awareness (LOLA) and the Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Organization (PBCers). | | | Her practice is located on Long Island, New York. | | | She has appeared on television many times and is often quoted in magazines and newspapers. |
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http://www.liverdisease.com
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