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—A recent study provides genetic evidence linking a higher body mass index (BMI) to an increased risk of primary biliary cholangitis and autoimmune hepatitis but a decreased risk of primary sclerosing ...

Once clinical suspicion has been established for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), the "serologic hallmark" of the autoimmune disease are anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA), present in approximately ...

Cholangitis and cholecystitis are two conditions that share some similarities but have different causes and symptoms. Cholangitis affects the bile ducts, while cholecystitis affects the gallbladder.

Your immune system was supposed to protect you from threats, but sometimes it gets confused about what counts as an enemy and starts attacking your own healthy tissues. This internal betrayal happens ...

When it comes to treating autoimmune diseases, recognizing the symptoms early is key. Maybe you first heard about an autoimmune disease like lupus because of a celebrity like Selena Gomez speaking ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, affecting tens of millions as cases continue to rise, and 4 in 5 ...