Asymptomatic primary biliary cirrhosis.
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Antimitochondrial and antinuclear antibodies in primary biliary cirrhosis: an update in relation to their biochemical characterization and clinical significance.
Antimitochondrial antibodies are found in 85 to 95% of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. Nine different patterns have been identified but only four are associated with primary biliary cirrhosis. Anti-M2 antibodies are specific for the disease. The M2 antigen was found to be composed of five antigen determinants and related to the E2 component of three multienzyme complexes located within...
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Introdution: Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic cholestatic disease of the liver, characterized by the inflammation plus progressive and non-purulent destruction of the small biliary ducts, and the presence of auto antibodies against mitochondrial self-antigens. It seems that the prevalence of PBC in the western world is more than other parts of the world. This study aimed to identify all t...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of insurance medicine
دوره 36 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004