title: Pulmonary Manifestations among Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.
abstract: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic progressive cholestatic liver disease caused by diffuse inflammation, destruction and fibrosis of the intrahepatic bile ducts, ultimately leading to cirrhosis, portal hypertension and liver failure. The pathogenesis of PBC is incompletely understood, but current data suggest roles for genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. PBC is often thought of as an organ-specific autoimmune disease, which mainly targets the liver; however, lung tissue is also a site for autoimmune involvement of PBC. The pulmonary manifestations of PBC include abnormalities in gas transfer and pulmonary function, subclinical alveolitis, interstitial lung disease, granulomatous lung disease, airway disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary hemorrhage and pleural effusion.
authors: Department of Chest Diseases, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Deniz
authors: D
authors: Koksal
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Sakarya University School of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors: Aydin Seref
authors: AS
authors: Koksal
authors: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Gurakar
keywords: Primary biliary cirrhosis; Pulmonary functions; Pulmonary involvement