Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Category: Gastroenterology / Autoimmune Liver Disease

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic, autoimmune liver disease characterized by the progressive destruction of small bile ducts in the liver, leading to bile buildup and liver damage.

Global Prevalence

Estimated at 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 4,000 women, predominantly affecting middle-aged women. (Source: European Association for the Study of the Liver. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: The management of primary biliary cholangitis. J Hepatol. 2017)

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