Epidemiology and clinical course of primary biliary cholangitis in the Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Na ZengWeijia DuanSha ChenShanshan WuHong MaXiaojuan OuHong YouYuanyuan KongJi-Dong Jia

Published in: Hepatology international (2019)

In the Asia-Pacific region, the prevalence and incidence of PBC are higher than once expected. PBC tends to be diagnosed at older age and has a relatively low incidence of HCC in this region.

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risk factors
physical activity
community dwelling