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Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary

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Definition: FIBROSIS of the hepatic parenchyma due to obstruction of BILE flow (CHOLESTASIS) in the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts (BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC; BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC). Primary biliary cirrhosis involves the destruction of small intra-hepatic bile ducts and bile secretion. Secondary biliary cirrhosis is produced by prolonged obstruction of large intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts from a variety of causes.      Other names Liver Cirrhosis, Obstructive; Cholangitis, Chronic Nonsuppurative Destructive; Biliary Cirrhosis, Secondary; Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary; Biliary Cirrhosis; Obstructive Liver Cirrhosis; Liver Cirrhoses, Biliary; Cirrhosis, Secondary Biliary; Cirrhosis, Biliary; Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis; Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
 
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Familial primary biliary cirrhosis  0   *Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary.
B1-p28 protein, human  0   *Proteins Epitopes Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary. J Hepatol 1995 Apr;22(4):423-30

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