| Literature DB >> 25986275 |
Hiroyuki Yamashita1, Akitake Suzuki, Yuko Takahashi, Hiroshi Kaneko, Toshikazu Kano, Akio Mimori.
Abstract
We herein report a rare case of microscopic polyangiitis with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and a literature review of six previously reported cases of PBC complicated by anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis. Due to the scarcity of similar reports, it was not possible to establish a true overlap syndrome or casual association. When the biliary enzyme levels are elevated in patients with vasculitis, physicians should thus be mindful of the possible coexistence of these diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25986275 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.54.3678
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intern Med ISSN: 0918-2918 Impact factor: 1.271