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Issue title: Transient Environmental Agents Involved in the Cause of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Selmi, Carlo | De Santis, Maria | Cavaciocchi, Francesca | Gershwin, M. Eric
Affiliations: Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS-Istituto Clinico Humanitas, University of Milan, Italy | Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Note: [] Corresponding author: Carlo Selmi MD PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, via A. Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy. Tel.: +39 02 8224 5129; Fax: +39 02 8224 4590, E-mail: carlo.selmi@unimi.it
Abstract: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)is a chronic autoimmune cholestatic liver disease that manifests a latitudinal gradient in prevalence and incidence. The mechanisms leading to the initiation and perpetuation of PBC remain largely enigmatic, although it is established that a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental stimulation is required. PBC is also characterized by a high concordance rate in monozygotic twins and is considered a model autoimmune disease because of several features common to other conditions and the relatively homogeneous serological and biochemical features. From a diagnostic standpoint, PBC is characterized by the highest specificity of serum autoantibodies directed at mitochondrial proteins. Several risk factors have been suggested to be associated with PBC, including exposure to infectious agents and chemical xenobiotics that will be critically discussed in the present review article.
DOI: 10.3233/DMA-2010-0746
Journal: Disease Markers, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 287-299, 2010
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