PBC: abbreviation of: Primary biliary cirrhosis
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PBC: abbreviation of: Primary Billiary Cirrhosis
More information on medical condition: Primary biliary cirrhosis:
PBC: a form of biliary cirrhosis in which small intrahepatic ducts are destroyed while the major intra and extra hepatic ducts remain patent; most patients are middle aged females and have circulating antimitochondrial antibodies.
Source: Diseases Database
PBC: Another name for Primary biliary cirrhosis.
PBC (condition): Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic and progressive cholestatic disease of the liver.
PBC: Primary biliary cirrhosis is a liver disease that slowly destroys the bile ducts in the liver. Bile, a substance that helps digest fat, leaves the liver through these ducts. When the ducts are damaged, bile builds up in the liver and damages liver tissue. Over time, the disease can cause cirrhosis and may make the liver stop working. (Source: excerpt from Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: NIDDK)
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