ReviewPrimary biliary cirrhosis: A 2010 update
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Abbreviations
UDCA
ursodeoxycholic acid
PBC
primary biliary cirrhosis
NSDC
non-suppurative destructive cholangitis
AMA
antimitochondrial Antibody
AE2
exchanger 2
NHE
Na+ H+ exchanger
MHC
major histocompatibility complex
NRAMP1
natural resistance-associated macrophage antigen 1
CTLA4
cytotoxic lymphocyte antigen-4
VDR
vitamin D receptor
M2Ab
M2 antibodies
AIH
autoimmune hepatitis
MBL
mannose binding lectin
Keywords
Antimitochondrial antibody
Apoptosis
Cholestasis
Inflammation
Fibrosis
Cirrhosis
Genetics
Xenobiotics
Autoimmunity
Innate immunity
Adaptative immunity
Epidemiology
Ursodeoxycholic acid
Immunosuppressive drugs
Pruritus
Hypercholesterolemia
Portal hypertension
Osteoporosis
Liver transplantation
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