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The cause of Primary biliary cirrhosis has not been identified. However, it is thought that hyper-functioning immune system attributed to genetic predisposition is thought to have a role in causing Primary biliary cirrhosis. Few environmental factors such as cigarette smoking, infections and chemical exposure have also known to play a role in causing Primary biliary cirrhosis. To | *The cause of Primary biliary cirrhosis has not been identified. However, it is thought that hyper-functioning immune system attributed to genetic predisposition is thought to have a role in causing Primary biliary cirrhosis. <ref name="pmid26364546">{{cite journal| author=Carey EJ, Ali AH, Lindor KD| title=Primary biliary cirrhosis. | journal=Lancet | year= 2015 | volume= 386 | issue= 10003 | pages= 1565-75 | pmid=26364546 | doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00154-3 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26364546 }} </ref> | ||
*Few environmental factors such as cigarette smoking, infections and chemical exposure have also known to play a role in causing Primary biliary cirrhosis. <ref name="pmid26364546">{{cite journal| author=Carey EJ, Ali AH, Lindor KD| title=Primary biliary cirrhosis. | journal=Lancet | year= 2015 | volume= 386 | issue= 10003 | pages= 1565-75 | pmid=26364546 | doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00154-3 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26364546 }} </ref> | |||
*To learn more about the risk factors for the development of Primary biliary cirrhosis, click [[Primary biliary cirrhosis risk factors|here]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
The cause of Primary biliary cirrhosis has not been identified. However, it is thought that hyper-functioning immune system attributed to genetic predisposition is thought to have a role in causing Primary biliary cirrhosis. Few environmental factors such as cigarette smoking, infections and chemical exposure have also known to play a role in causing Primary biliary cirrhosis. To review risk factors for the development of Primary biliary cirrhosis, click here.
Causes
- The cause of Primary biliary cirrhosis has not been identified. However, it is thought that hyper-functioning immune system attributed to genetic predisposition is thought to have a role in causing Primary biliary cirrhosis. [1]
- Few environmental factors such as cigarette smoking, infections and chemical exposure have also known to play a role in causing Primary biliary cirrhosis. [1]
- To learn more about the risk factors for the development of Primary biliary cirrhosis, click here.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carey EJ, Ali AH, Lindor KD (2015). "Primary biliary cirrhosis". Lancet. 386 (10003): 1565–75. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00154-3. PMID 26364546.