Primary biliary cirrhosis and the CREST syndrome: a report of 22 cases.
The syndrome of primary biliary cirrhosis and limited scleroderma (the CREST syndrome) is described in 22 patients. The syndrome is expanded to include a serologic marker--the anticentromere antibody--and keratoconjunctivitis sicca. The acronym 'PACK' (primary biliary cirrhosis, anticentromere antibody, CREST syndrome, and keratoconjunctivitis sicca) with 'syndrome' is suggested to facilitate recall of the various components of this entity.
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Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000473:pathology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D013684:Telangiectasis