Misdiagnosis of Primary biliary cirrhosis
Alternative diagnoses list for Primary biliary cirrhosis:
For a diagnosis of Primary biliary cirrhosis,
the following list of conditions
have been mentioned in sources
as possible alternative diagnoses
to consider during the diagnostic process for Primary biliary cirrhosis:
Diseases for which Primary biliary cirrhosis may be an alternative diagnosis
The other diseases for which Primary biliary cirrhosis
is listed as a possible alternative
diagnosis in their lists include:
Primary biliary cirrhosis: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?
Causes of Primary biliary cirrhosis may include these medical conditions:
Primary biliary cirrhosis Diagnosis: Book Excerpts
Common Misdiagnoses and Primary biliary cirrhosis
Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients
with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician.
The reasons are multifactorial.
Possible conditions include chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, hemochromatosis,
or other types of liver condition.
See introduction to liver disease or misdiagnosis of liver disease.
General Misdiagnosis Articles
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
About misdiagnosis:
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Primary biliary cirrhosis
or confirming a diagnosis of Primary biliary cirrhosis,
it is useful to consider what other
medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative
conditions relevant to diagnosis.
These alternate diagnoses of Primary biliary cirrhosis may already have
been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible
alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Primary biliary cirrhosis.
For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases,
see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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