Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - June 25, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Medication may help slow progression of PBC
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis three months ago. I don’t have any symptoms yet but wonder what I should look for. Are there things I can do to slow its progression? ANSWER: Your situation is common. Most people diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis, or PBC, in its early stages do [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 6, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
New Drug Boosts Response in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Called obeticholic acid, the investigational agent is a farnesoid X receptor agonist. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - May 20, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
PBC Patients Face High Wait-List Mortality (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Consider allocation of exception MELD points to primary biliary cirrhosis patients on transplant list. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - May 18, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Alkaline Phosphatase, Bilirubin Levels and Outcomes in PBCAlkaline Phosphatase, Bilirubin Levels and Outcomes in PBC
Do alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin levels help clinicians predict disease outcome in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis? Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Finding the Patient With Primary Biliary CirrhosisFinding the Patient With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
If you don't consider it, you might miss the diagnosis of this slowly progressive autoimmune disorder. Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - February 28, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Expert Column Source Type: news
Researchers wind up a 40 year old debate on betaretrovirus infection in humans
New light has been shed on primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare liver disease that affects up to one in 500 middle aged women. In a study, researchers demonstrate that patients with the disease are infected with human betaretrovirus -- a virus resembling a mouse mammary tumor virus. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
UAlberta researchers wind up a 40-year-old debate on betaretrovirus infection in humans
(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry) Research from the University of Alberta is shedding new light on primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare liver disease that affects up to one in 500 middle-aged women. In a study published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Andrew Mason, a professor of medicine in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, proves that patients with the disease are infected with human betaretrovirus -- a virus resembling a mouse mammary tumor virus. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 19, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
New liver gives mother of three a life without pain
Mrs. Linss’ medical problem was diagnosed as primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), a disease in which the bile ducts are damaged, causing bile to build up in the liver. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - November 20, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Intercept Announces Additional Data for OCA in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
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Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - November 9, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)
Title: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/23/2014 2:58:18 PM (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - April 23, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Obeticholic Acid Tx Tied to Clinical Benefit in PBC
LONDON (MedPage Today) -- The investigational compound obeticholic acid holds promise for people with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) -- the first new potential treatment in 2 decades, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 13, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
New Compound Tied to Clinical Benefit in PBC
LONDON (MedPage Today) -- The investigational compound obeticholic acid holds promise for people with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) -- the first new potential treatment in 2 decades, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 13, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Drug Effective in Late-Stage TrialPrimary Biliary Cirrhosis Drug Effective in Late-Stage Trial
Intercept Pharmaceuticals said its experimental drug for primary biliary cirrhosis, obeticholic acid (OCA), was effective in a third late-stage clinical trial and that the results set the stage for the company to file for marketing approval. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Title: Primary Biliary CirrhosisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/9/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - January 9, 2014 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
