Unhealthy bile duct network (IMAGE)

La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Unhealthy bile duct network

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An autoimmune disease called primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) damages the bile duct network and can lead to end-stage liver cirrhosis.

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Madeline McCurry-Schmidt, La Jolla Institute for Immunology

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