Primary biliary cirrhosis, a slowly progressive autoimmune liver disease characterized by
portal inflammation and an immune-mediated destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts …

There have been significant advances in our understanding of human autoimmunity that
have led to improvements in classification and diagnosis and, most importantly, research …

Background and Objectives: Osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis) is a relatively common
disorder seen by both rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons. The vast majority of cases …

Practice Guidelines 1;(3) guideline policies, including the AASLD Policy on the
Development and Use of Practice Guidelines and the American Gastroenterological …

Medicinal properties have been attributed to mushrooms for thousands of years. Mushroom
extracts are widely sold as nutritional supplements and touted as beneficial for health. Yet …

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, often
associated with other autoimmune conditions. Controlled studies have so far provided …

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate
amounts, confer a health benefit on the host, including the gastrointestinal tract. While this …

Mitochondrial autoantibodies are characteristic of the disease primary biliary cirrhosis
(PBC), but the immunoreactive mitochondrial antigens have not been defined. We used a rat …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is amongst the most important pathogenic infections of
childhood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although there have …

Background & Aims: There is growing evidence that the interplay of genetic susceptibility
and environmental factors leads to primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). In particular, family …