Scientific publications on primary biliary cirrhosis from 2000 through 2010: an 11-year survey of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease characterized by intrahepatic bile-duct destruction, cholestasis, and fibrosis. It can lead to cirrhosis and eventually liver failure. PBC also shows some regional differences with respect to incidence and prevalence that are becoming more pronounced each year. Recently, researchers have paid more attention to PBC. To evaluate the development of PBC research during the past 11 years, we determined the quantity and quality of articles on this subject. We also compared the contributions of scientists from the US, UK, Japan, Italy, Germany, and China.

Methods

The English-language papers covering PBC published in journals from 2000 through 2010 were retrieved from the PubMed database. We recorded the number of

SUBMITTER: Qin B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3324556 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature