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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