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Presentation and Diagnosis of PBC

Key Takeaways

  • Fatigue and pruritus are the most common symptoms of PBC, while jaundice and xanthomas are less common.
  • Diagnosis involves clinical evaluation, laboratory tests, and imaging studies to confirm PBC and exclude other liver diseases.
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The panelists discuss the typical presentation of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), covering common and uncommon symptoms, the diagnostic journey, and key clinical and laboratory assessments used to identify disease markers.

Video content above is prompted by the following:

  • How do patients typically present
    with PBC? What are the most and least common symptoms of the disease?
  • What is the typical path to a diagnosis for patients with PBC?
  • What clinical and laboratory assessments do you perform, and what markers do you look for?
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