Primary Biliary Cirrhosis – Complete medical information regarding this chronic disease

What is PBC?Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic (long duration) disease characterized by progressive inflammation and destruction of the small bile ducts within the liver. What are the bile ducts and what do they do? Lined with cells named biliary epithelial cells, the bile ducts are tubules that make up a plumbing system for the liver. The bile ducts along with the gallbladder are part