Mayo Clinic's new imaging technology accurately identifies a broad spectrum of liver disease Nov 2, 2008
Study participants had undergone liver biopsy in the year preceding the study and had a wide variety of liver diseases, including nonalcoholic and alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis C, hepatitis B, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Patients ranged in age from 19 to 78, and their body weight ranged from normal to severely obese. (EurekAlert!)
Toxic Bile Damages The Liver Oct 28, 2008
27, 2008) Scientists have discovered the molecular mechanism responsible for the effectiveness of an existing treatment for primary biliary cirrhosis, which combines two substances in order to produce an. . (Science Daily)
Ministers Wife Deals with Rare Liver Disease Oct 4, 2008
Eventually doctors discovered she had a rare disease which can shut down the liver called primary biliary cirrhosis. Liver specialist Dr. Guy Neff said, That's where the plumbing in the liver is affected by the immune system, her immune system see's the plumbing in her body, in her bile ducts and starts to destroy them. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Hugh R. Butt, 98, Doctor Whose Studies Helped With Blood Problems, Dies Aug 24, 2008
In the wake of these achievements, Dr. Butt was appointed an assistant professor of medicine at Mayo in 1943, and embarked on studies of the liver and causes of biliary cirrhosis, a deterioration of the bile ducts within the liver that can lead to liver failure. After Mayo appointed him a professor of medicine in 1952, he devoted more and more time to teaching and administration and became a nationally recognized advocate for continuing education among doctors of all specialties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Jun 1, 2008
An Overview of a Malignant Cancer of the Liver. The diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this liver cancer can be burdensome for patients. (Suite101.com)
Common Bacteria Activating Natural Killer T Cells May Cause Autoimmune Liver Disease May 17, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2008) A bacteria commonly found in soil and water triggered autoimmune symptoms in mice similar to those found in an incurable liver disease called Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) ... 24, 2005) Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis who are treated with methotrexate have an increased risk of death, according to a new systematic review of. (Science Daily)
Walk this way: Sisters to walk 128-mile relay Apr 3, 2008
Langford, a special day class teacher, has primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare autoimmune disease of the liver that is only curable with a liver transplant. She is one of the three people The Walk Relay is dedicated to this year. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Bile Acid May Improve Hepatitis C Therapy Response Dec 13, 2007
It also helps break down cholesterol that has formed into gall stones and increases bile flow in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. Ursodeoxycholic acid therapy, which reduces levels of a type of enzyme (aminotransferase), may slow the progression of liver fibrosis and prevent the development of liver cancer, Dr. Masao Omata told Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
Mouse virus link to breast cancer Oct 13, 2007
" The researchers said that while not proving that the virus can cause breast cancer in real people, it "lends more weight" to theories linking the virus to the disease, and to other conditions such as the liver disease primary biliary cirrhosis. At the present time, the overall evidence in this area does not support the view that MMTV is a cause of human breast cancer Dr Rob Newton, Cancer Research UK They said that if the MMTV were to be proven, existing drugs such as the anti-HIV medication... (BBC News -- Health)
Hypercholesterolemia in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Oct 11, 2007
To the Editor: Hypercholesterolemia in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis is not consistently associated with preclinical carotid atherosclerosis. 1 Although hypercholesterolemia has been documented worldwide as a major risk factor for illness and death from atherosclerotic disease, the mechanistic explanation for the absence of an increased risk of atherosclerotic disease among patients who have hypercholesterolemia and primary biliary cirrhosis remains largely unknown. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Ursodeoxycholic Acid for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Oct 11, 2007
NEJM -- Ursodeoxycholic Acid for the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Ursodeoxycholic Acid for the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Patients over age 60 do well after liver transplantation Oct 3, 2007
The researchers theorized that the strong survival rates among older patients might be due to a more rigorous assessment of co-morbidities, a higher proportion of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and lower mean MELD scores. The older patient cohorts may reflect a selection bias of patients who are deemed likely to have a good outcome from liver transplantation despite their age, the authors report. (EurekAlert!)
Racial differences seen in severity of cirrhosis Sep 21, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African Americans and Hispanics with primary biliary cirrhosis -- a rare form of cirrhosis characterized by the destruction of small bile ducts in the liver -- often present with more severe disease than their Caucasian counterparts, results of a study suggest. Primary biliary cirrhosis, or PBC, is an uncommon chronic liver disease that primarily afflicts young and middle-aged Caucasian women; there are limited data on non-Caucasian patients with this disease, Dr.... (Scientific American)
Earlier Diagnosis And Treatment Of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis In Families Now Possible Sep 15, 2007
e., parents, siblings, children) of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are more likely to have the biomarker of the disease in their blood. Armed with this new information, physicians could screen and assess first-degree relatives of PBC patients with a simple blood test, enabling them to diagnose and treat more patients before the disease causes irreversible liver damage. (Science Daily)
New research may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis in families Sep 11, 2007
Study shows 1 in 5 sisters of a primary biliary cirrhosis patient has the biomarker of the disease ... e., parents, siblings, children) of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are more likely to have the biomarker of the disease in their blood. (EurekAlert!)
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis More Severe In African-American And Hispanic Patients Sep 10, 2007
Non-Caucasian patients seeking medical care for primary biliary cirrhosis have more severe liver disease compared to Caucasian patients, a new study has found ... Primary biliary cirrhosis is an uncommon liver disease that typically afflicts Caucasian women between ages 30 and 60, so there is little data available on how it affects non-Caucasian patients ... They studied 535 individuals with primary biliary cirrhosis who were screened for possible enrollment into a large, national multicenter... (Science Daily)
100 donors needed to bring lifeblood to Phillips County Jul 4, 2007
Hamilton has primary biliary cirrhosis, a liver disease that slowly destroys the bile ducts in the liver ... The cause of primary biliary cirrhosis is unknown. (Helena Daily World, AR)
Fund set for former resident Jun 7, 2007
Johnson suffers from primary biliary cirrhosis that destroys the liver's bile ducts. She underwent a liver transplant this week at Stanford University in Palo Alto. (Daily Triplicate)
Autoimmune Liver Diseases Jun 4, 2007
The most common finding has been with HLA-DR8 acting as a risk factor for primary biliary cirrhosis ... A strong link also occurs between people with autoimmune thyroid disease and autoimmune hepatitis, and with primary biliary cirrhosis and the disorders autoimmune thyroid disease and systemic lupus erythematosus ... Primary biliary cirrhosis has also been reported to be associated with cancer, particularly breast cancer. (Suite101.com)
Understanding Scleroderma Apr 15, 2007
Patients with both scleroderma and the autoimmune liver disease primary biliary cirrhosis have. Diffuse scleroderma affects many parts of the body, including various tissues and organs and the skin over any part of the body. (Suite101.com)
Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome Apr 11, 2007
Type 2 MAS includes , rheumatoid arthritis, primary biliary cirrhosis, scleroderma, and autoimmune thyroid disease ( Graves disease) ... acquired primary hypogonadism, rheumatoid arthritis, primary biliary cirrhosis, relapsing polychondritis, multiple sclerosis, chronic active hepatitis, ulcerative colitis, and scleroderma in type 3 MAS.. (Suite101.com)
Lichen Planus Apr 6, 2007
Reynolds syndrome is characterized by acral scleroderma, primary biliary cirrhosis, and Sjogren s syndrome. In Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome, Reynold s syndrome is associated with lupus erythematosus/lichen planus overlap syndrome. (Suite101.com)
Benefits of a Gluten-Free Diet Feb 20, 2007
The Living Without article "All in your head" lists the following as conditions possibly associated with gluten: congenital heart disease, recurrent pericarditis (inflammation of the sack around the heart), lung disease, inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune hepatitis (liver disease), primary biliary cirrhosis (gallbladder dysfunction), Addison's disease (kidney and adrenal dysfunction), systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease), vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels),... (Suite101.com)
Ghost Authorship Of Industry Funded Drug Trials Is Common Jan 17, 2007
(August 24, 2005) -- Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis who are treated with methotrexate have an increased risk of death, according to a new systematic review of. . (Science Daily)
Astronomers Find The Most Distant Star Clusters Hidden Behind A Nearby Cluster Jan 15, 2007
(March 6, 2006) -- According to a new study, exposure to toxins from hazardous waste sites may be a significant risk factor for developing primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). The study found significant clusters of the. (Science Daily)
Autoimmune Pancreatitis Jan 7, 2007
Inflammatory Pancreatic Disease. The pancreas is an endocrine gland situated in the abdominal cavity that helps regulate blood glucose levels and assists with the digestion of fatty lipids. (Suite101.com)
