title: Etiology of biliary cirrhosis: diagnostic features and a new classification.
abstract: The current classification of biliary cirrhosis, in which only a "primary" and a "secondary" form are recognized, has lost its usefulness for diagnosis, patient management, and research. In this article, a new terminology and a new etiologic classification of biliary cirrhosis and its underlying conditions are proposed, based on the current understanding of small-duct and large-duct biliary diseases and their causes.
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome