title: Liver fibrosis progression predicts survival in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Namisaki
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moriya
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryuichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuteru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitade
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawaratani
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Ultrasound, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamao
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitoro
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Motoyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Ultrasound, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawai
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uejima
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mashitani
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Kosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Ultrasound, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okura
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Kosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaji
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takaya
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Yosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aihara
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Akitoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Douhara
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Norihisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshiji
keywords: bile duct loss; biochemical response to ursodeoxycholic acid; liver fibrosis; primary biliary cirrhosis