Patterns of autoimmunity in primary biliary cirrhosis patients and their families: a population-based cohort study.
BACKGROUND: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease with autoimmune features but uncertain aetiology. Increased risk of PBC among relatives of patients may reflect common environmental factors, or inherited immunogenetic susceptibility. Associations between PBC and other autoimmun...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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