Autoantibodies in Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Testing for autoantibodies is essential to the diagnosis of PBC, as well as evaluation of related disease processes and potential prognostic factors. Future efforts to further characterize autoantibody profiles in PBC will be important in advancing our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms while providing new ways to risk stratify patients and possibly insights into therapeutic targets.

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Testing for autoantibodies is crucial for diagnosing PBC, evaluating related disease processes, and identifying potential prognostic factors. Further characterization of autoantibody profiles in PBC will contribute to our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms, as well as provide new insights into risk stratification and therapeutic targets.