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Pharmacotherapy for primary biliary cholangitis: an assessment of medication candidacy and rates of treatment.

Nicholas MacDonaldRebecca LohJonathan M FenkelDavid A SassDina Halegoua-DeMarzio
Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2024)
Ursodeoxycholic acid is a readily available and generally well-tolerated medication that should be offered to all patients with primary biliary cholangitis as first-line therapy. While prior investigations have suggested that up to 30% of patients with primary biliary cholangitis may never have received treatment for the disorder, the present study suggests that patients are generally being managed according to guidelines. Moreover, a significant proportion of patients with primary biliary cholangitis will qualify for second line therapies and prescribers should be aware of the indications to use these medications.
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