Open AccessPrimary biliary cirrhosis after aortoiliac reconstruction surgery using a Y-graft: A case report
Author(s) -
Tomoko Inoue,
Katsuya Shiraki,
Hiroyuki Fuke,
Yutaka Yamanaka,
Koichi Miyashita,
Keiichi Ito,
Masahiro Suzuki,
Kazushi Sugimoto,
Kazumoto Murata,
Takeshi Nakano
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i39.6219
Subject(s) - primary biliary cirrhosis , medicine , cirrhosis , biliary cirrhosis , etiology , gastroenterology , antibody , autoimmune disease , disease , immunology
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease characterized by anti-mitochondrial antibodies and destruction of intra-hepatic bile ducts. Though little is known about the etiology of PBC, some reports suggest that xenobiotics and viral infections may induce PBC. We describe a case of PBC after the aortoiliac reconstruction surgery using a Y-graft.