Precirrhotic Primary Biliary Cholangitis with Portal Hypertension: Bile Duct Injury Correlate

CONCLUSIONS: : Approximately 24.2% of precirrhotic PBC patients have PH, which is histologically related to the injury of bile ducts. High alkaline phosphatase levels, low white blood cell counts, high Mayo scores, and high FIB-4 index values are associated with increased risk of precirrhotic PBC with PH.PMID:38623061 | DOI:10.5009/gnl230468

Source: Gut and Liver - April 16, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yi-Fan Hu Shun-Xin Li Hong-Li Liu Zhi-Xiang Du Shuang-Shuang Wang Miao-Yang Chen Li Wang Qing-Fang Xiong Yan-Dan Zhong Du-Xian Liu Yong-Feng Yang Source Type: research