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Query: UMLS:C0024523 (
malabsorption
)
7,319
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic, usually progressive, cholestatic liver disease of presumed autoimmune etiology that affects predominantly young and middle-aged women. It is nearly always associated with an antibody directed against a component of the
pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
located on the inner wall of the mitochondria. The disease is associated with a number of other associated autoimmune disorders. No totally effective medical treatment has been established for the disease, although urosdeoxycholic acid appears promising. Complications of cholestasis such as fat
malabsorption
and fat-soluble vitamin deficiency should be excluded or corrected when found. Individual patient prognosis varies. Several models for estimating individual patient survival are available. Liver transplantation is recognized as a procedure to extend and improve the quality of life for patients with advanced disease.
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PMID:Primary biliary cirrhosis. 771 16
