Longitudinal Assessment of Bile Duct Loss in Primary Biliary Cholangitis.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Bile duct involvement is a key finding of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The aim of this study was to evaluate baseline ductopenia and disease progression. Retrospective longitudinal histological follow-up of treatment-naive patients with PBC. Eighty-three patients were included, with ductopenia correlated to fibrosis stage at baseline. The cumulative incidence of severe ductopenia remained stable after 5 years, whereas fibrosis continually increased over time. Baseline AST-to-Platelet Ratio Index and elevated alkaline phosphatase >2 times the normal with abnormal bilirubin were associated with ductopenia progression. Bile duct injury does not seem to follow the same course as fibrosis in PBC.
Medical subject headings
- Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary
- Cholangitis