High neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio indicates a worse response to ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cholangitis: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by inflammation of the interlobular bile ducts. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is the only FDA approved first-line therapy for PBC, but up to 40% of patients with PBC have an incomplete response t...

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Main Authors: Huiling Zhu, Mengyao Zheng, Haiyu He, Hongtao Lei, Wenlin Tai, Jinhui Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-03031-8