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2022 Aug


JGH Open


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Cumulative risk of developing a new symptom in patients with primary biliary cholangitis and its impact on prognosis.

Authors

Kimura N, Setsu T, Arao Y, Sakai N, Watanabe Y, Abe H, Kamimura H, Sakamaki A, Yokoo T, Kamimura K, Tsuchiya A, Osaki A, Igarashi K, Waguri N, Yanagi M, Takahashi T, Sugitani S, Kobayashi Y, Takamura M, Yoshikawa A, et al.
JGH Open. 2022 Aug; 6(8):577-586.
PMID: 35928695.

Abstract

Symptoms of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) frequently impair one's quality of life (QOL). Nonetheless, with improved treatment, the prognosis of PBC also improves. QOL plays an important role in patients with PBC. In this study, we aimed to reevaluate the transition of new symptom development in PBC and its predictive factors.