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Primary biliary cirrhosis is the gradual destruction of the biliary system for unknown reasons.
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The liver. And alcohol abuse is one of the major causes of cirrhosis.
Has many features to suggest that it is an autoimmune disease, the system that drains bile from the liver into the intestines is progressively destroyed, the liver becomes scarred, leading to cirrhosis.
Itching is caused by a buildup of bile in the skin and fatigue are early symptoms.
The primary role of oxygen in aerobic respiration is to be the last electron acceptor in the electron transport chain. This occurs at the mitochondrial inner membrane.
Ninety percent of patients with this disease are women between the ages of 35 and 60.
Possibly - One of the symptoms is Jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin), due to increased bilirubin in the blood.
Ihave bilary cirrhosis and use ursodoil 3 times a day ? how long do i have to live? i now iam gona go sometime because i lost my mom and my sister to it it is in the gene and so dose my daughter?
In some patients, the disease destroys the liver in as little as five years. In others, it may lie dormant for a decade or more.
A lack of vitamin metabolism (vitamins K, D, A, E) because of the absence of bile to assist in the absorption of nutrients from the intestines.
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