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Complications of Primary biliary cirrhosis
Complications of this condition can include:
- Osteoporosis due to reduced formation of bone
- Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency (a lack of vitamins that are processed by the liver)
- Hypercholesterolemia (a very large amount of cholesterol in the blood)
- Other autoimmune conditions (these are common to over 80% of those with PBC) such as autoimmune thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma.









