Primary biliary cholangitis, previously called primary biliary cirrhosis, is a chronic disease in which the bile ducts in your liver are slowly destroyed. Chronic inflammation in the liver can lead to bile duct damage, irreversible scarring of liver tissue (cirrhosis) and eventually, liver failure.
Fatigue
common
Itchy skin
Occurs or worsens at night
At palms and soles
common
High levels of fats in blood
common
Yellow eyes or skin
or Dark urine
or Poop with light color
common
Easily get bone fractures
common
Enlarged feet or ankle
or Swollen belly
or Swelling in lower leg
common
Skin hyperpigmentation
common
Yellow papule(s) or nodule(s) on the skin
Abdominal pain
In the upper right region, Located in middle upper region
Skin rash and redness
At chest, At back, At abdomen, At upper extremity except hand, At legs not feet
Painless
At face, At neck, At scalp, At hands, At feet
or Swollen blood vessels on the skin that looks like a spiders web
Over upper body
Weight loss
or Loss of muscle mass
or Poor appetite
Diarrhea
Steatorrhea
Sjogren's syndrome
Any thyroid disease
or Hashimoto thyroiditis
or Thick and hard skin
or Rheumatoid arthritis
If you have Primary Biliary Cholangitis, then a visit to a gastroenterologist is highly recommended.
Contact a
Gastroenterologist