Studies and Research into Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

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Hepatology Journal
Research Article
November 2005 issue of Hepatology
Large study pinpoints causes of primary biliary cirrhosis... More

The Cirrhosis File - Center for Current Research
Learn about late-breaking research from world-renowned experts in liver disorders. Compiled from the National Library of Medicine database at the National Institutes of Health, the Cirrhosis File is a comprehensive storehouse of current findings in the management of alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatitis cirrhosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, and more. These findings have already been published in top-rank medical journals There is a nominal fee of $9.95 to enter the Cirrhosis File. This charge goes directly toward compiling and maintaining the File, which is updated and reorganized for clarity on a regular basis... More

Treatment for Rare Liver Disease increases Mortality Risk
Main Category: Liver Disease/Hepatitis News
Article Date: 24 Aug 2005 - 20:00pm (UK)
Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis who are treated with methotrexate have an increased risk of death, according to a new systematic review of studies... More

Causes of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Article Date: 05 Nov 2005 - 15:00pm (UK)
Large study pinpoints genetic and environmental factors - A case-control study of more than 2000 people has identified a number of factors that may induce primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in genetically susceptible individuals... More

Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Clinical and pathological characteristics of the autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis overlap syndrome... More

T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type-1 (HTLV-1)
A human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) carrier complicated with various autoimmune diseases including primary biliary cirrhosis... More

CREST Syndrome
Primary biliary cirrhosis accompanied by CREST syndrome... More

Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Ursodeoxycholic acid may not be as effective as widely held... More

Oesophageal Varices
Oesophageal Varices in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis... More

D-penicillamine
D-penicillamine for primary biliary cirrhosis... More

Glucocorticosteroids
Glucocorticosteroids for primary biliary cirrhosis... More

Mayo Clinical Trials
Current Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials... More

Likely cause of PBC
The likely cause of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) has been identified as a microorganism by University of California, Davis researchers... More

Xenobiotic-metabolizing Bacterium
Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis react against a ubiquitous xenobiotic-metabolizing bacterium... More

Fluvoxamine for Fatigue
Fluvoxamine for fatigue in primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis: a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN88246634]... More

Research Related to Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Research related to Primary Biliary Cirrhosis from the Mayo Clinic... More

Similarities Between Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dr. Charles Shepherd on the Similarities Between Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome... More

New Treatments
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - New Treatments, January 22, 2005... More

Causes of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
HOBOKEN, NJ -- November 1, 2005
Large study pinpoints genetic and environmental factors... More

(IGF-I) Replacement Therapy
Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) replacement therapy increases albumin concentration in liver cirrhosis: results of a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial... More

CpG and Toll-like Receptor 9
CpG and Toll-like receptor 9 in primary biliary cirrhosis: a possible intracellular interaction from virus exposure?... More

Transverse Myelitis
Primary biliary cirrhosis complicated by transverse myelitis in a patient without Sjögren’s syndrome... More

Plasma Tyrosine Concentration and Fatigue
The relation between plasma tyrosine concentration and fatigue in primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis... More

Nausea Drug
Nausea Drug Fails Against Cirrhosis-Linked Fatigue... More

Sjogren's Syndrome
Sjogren's Syndrome and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis... More


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