Definition for:Primary biliary cirrhosis:

Primary biliary cirrhosis:

Chapter: 14
An autoimmune disease characterized by destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts and obstructive jaundice. Typically affects middle aged women. Often associated with other autoimmune diseases (e.g. Thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis). Antimitochondrial antibodies are present in the serum of almost all patients. Disease progresses to cirrhosis.

See Also:

Primary gout (Chapter 26)
Primary hyperparathyroidism (Chapter 21)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis: (Chapter 14)
primary intention (Chapter 3)
primary syphilis (Chapter 17)