Precirrhotic Primary Biliary Cholangitis with Portal Hypertension : Bile Duct Injury Correlate

Background/Aims: : The histological characteristics and natural history of precirrhotic primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) with portal hypertension (PH) are unclear. Our aim was to clarify the prevalence, risk factors, and histological characteristics of precirrhotic PBC patients with PH.

Methods: : This retrospective study compared the clinical features, histological characteristics, and response to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) between the PH and non-PH groups of precirrhotic PBC patients.

Results: : Out of 165 precirrhotic PBC patients, 40 (24.2%) also had PH. According to histological stage 1, 2 and 3 disease, 5.3% (1/19), 17.3% (17/98), and 45.8% (22/48) of patients also had PH, respectively. Precirrhotic PBC with PH was significantly positively correlated with bile duct loss, degree of cytokeratin 7 positivity, and degree of fibrosis in the portal area, but significantly negatively correlated with lymphoid follicular aggregation. Compared to the non-PH group, patients in the PH group showed a higher prevalence of obliterative portal venopathy, incomplete septal fibrosis, portal tract abnormalities and non-zonal sinusoidal dilatation (p<0.05). In addition, patients with PH were more likely to present with symptoms of jaundice, ascites, epigastric discomfort, a poorer response to UDCA, and more decompensation events (p<0.05). High alkaline phosphatase levels, low white blood cell counts, high Mayo scores, and high FIB-4 index values were risk factors for precirrhotic PBC with PH.

Conclusions: : Approximately 24.2% of precirrhotic PBC patients have PH, which is histologically related to the injury of bile ducts. High alkaline phosphatase levels, low white blood cell counts, high Mayo scores, and high FIB-4 index values are associated with increased risk of precirrhotic PBC with PH.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Gut and liver - (2024) vom: 16. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hu, Yi-Fan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shun-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Hong-Li [VerfasserIn]
Du, Zhi-Xiang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Shuang-Shuang [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Miao-Yang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Xiong, Qing-Fang [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Yan-Dan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Du-Xian [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yong-Feng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cholestasis
Early disease
Histology
Journal Article
Portal hypertension
Primary biliary cholangitis

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Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.5009/gnl230468

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371121833