Excellent long-term survival in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and biochemical response to ursodeoxycholic Acid.

Abstract

Because the efficacy of UDCA on long-term outcome of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) has not been completely elucidated, we have assessed the course and survival of patients with PBC treated with UDCA and compared with the survival predicted by the Mayo model and the estimated survival of a standardized population.