Clinical features of symptomatic primary biliary cirrhosis initially complicated with esophageal varices
2007
Background
Esophageal varices (EV), one feature of portal hypertension, have been regarded as a late complication of liver diseases. However, accumulating evidence indicates that EV sometimes develop early during the course of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). The prognosis is usually poorer for patients with symptomatic PBC than for those with asymptomatic PBC. Nevertheless, the clinical features and prognosis of patients with PBC whose initial symptoms are EV have not been clarified.
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