Source: Gastroenterology | Posted 9 years ago
Primary biliary cirrhosis: Incidence and predictive factors of cirrhosis development in ursodiol-treated patients
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Serum bilirubin and albumin levels and the degree of lymphocytic piecemeal necrosis appear to be predictive of cirrhosis in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) treated with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA).
Serum bilirubin over 17 micromoles/liter, serum albumin below 38 grams/liter and moderate to severe lymphocytic piecemeal necrosis were found to be independent predictive factors for developing cirrhosis in UDCA-treated patients, according to investigators from the H
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