Regional variation and temporal trend of primary biliary cholangitis epidemiology: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tingting LvSha ChenMin LiDong ZhangYuanyuan KongJi-Dong Jia

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)

The PBC incidence and prevalence varied widely across regions, with North America being the highest, followed by Europe, and the lowest in the Asia-Pacific region. Both the incidence and prevalence showed an increasing tendency worldwide, especially in North America.

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risk factors
ulcerative colitis