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==PBC==
==PBC==
*H&P: '''Intrahepatic''' bile duct '''destruction'''; Age 30-65; F>M; Fatigue and jaundice; pruritis and osteoporosis; associated with hypothyroid and arthritis
*H&P: '''Intrahepatic''' bile duct '''destruction'''; Age 30-65; F>M; Fatigue and jaundice; pruritis and osteoporosis; associated with hypothyroid and arthritis
*Dx: Elevated ALK + bili; '''positive AMA'''
*Dx: Elevated ALK + bili; '''positive AMA'''; no bile duct dilation on imaging
*Tx: Ursodeoxycholic acid, cholestyramine, fat-soluble vitamins; transplant in rare cases
*Tx: Ursodeoxycholic acid, cholestyramine, fat-soluble vitamins; transplant in rare cases