a name change for primary biliary cirrhosis (pbc): cholangitis replacing cirrhosis

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Patient representatives from the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States have advocated for a change in the name of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) to remove the term "cirrhosis," which is often inaccurate.

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  • >A Name Change for PBC: Cholangitis Replacing Cirrhosis | AASLD http://www.aasld.org/name-change-pbc-cholangitis-replacing-cirrhosis

    1 of 2 5/12/2015 12:51 PM

  • A Name Change for PBC: Cholangitis Replacing Cirrhosis | AASLD http://www.aasld.org/name-change-pbc-cholangitis-replacing-cirrhosis

    2 of 2 5/12/2015 12:51 PM