Diagnosis and management of primary biliary cholangitis with osteoporosis
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2021.10.004
- VernacularTitle:原发性胆汁性胆管炎合并骨质疏松症的诊断及处理
- Author:
Wen ZHANG
1
;
Shuyan CHEN
1
;
Tingting LYU
1
;
Hong YOU
1
Author Information
1. National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
- Publication Type:Discussions by experts
- Keywords:
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary;
Osteoporosis;
Diagnosis;
Therapeutics
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2021;37(10):2272-2276
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic progressive cholestatic liver disease often observed in the middle-aged and elderly women and it can eventually lead to liver cirrhosis or liver failure. Osteoporosis is one of the common complications in PBC patients and is characterized by decreased bone mass and increased susceptibility to fractures. Osteoporosis and fractures caused by osteoporosis seriously affect the quality of life of PBC patients, and with the improvement of PBC treatment strategies and the increase in life expectancy, early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of PBC with osteoporosis is of particular importance. This article briefly summarizes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis and treatment of patients with PBC and osteoporosis and proposes current challenges and future research directions.
