Primary biliary cholangitis Flashcards
1
Q
typically seen in which patients?
A
middle aged females
9:1 ratio
2
Q
what antibody test do you do in PBC?
what immunoglobins rise in PBC?
A
AMA - anti-microbial antibodies
IgM
3
Q
classic patient presents as?
A
middle aged woman itching
cholestatic jaundice
4
Q
PBC - 80% are associated with what condition?
A
Sjrogen’s syndrome
5
Q
what happens to bloods?
therefore why d you do a US?
A
looks like cholestatic jaundice
^ALP
^gGT
^bilirubin
to exclude extrahepatic cholestasis
6
Q
what is PBC?
A
interlobular bile ducts become damaged
