Ludwig J
Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Zentralbl Allg Pathol. 1988;134(2):132-41.
The current classification of biliary cirrhosis, in which only a "primary" and a "secondary" form are recognized, has lost its usefulness for diagnosis, patient management, and research. In this article, a new terminology and a new etiologic classification of biliary cirrhosis and its underlying conditions are proposed, based on the current understanding of small-duct and large-duct biliary diseases and their causes.
目前的胆汁性肝硬化分类仅认可“原发性”和“继发性”两种形式,已在诊断、患者管理及研究方面失去了效用。本文基于目前对小胆管和大胆管胆汁性疾病及其病因的理解,提出了胆汁性肝硬化及其潜在病症的新术语和新病因分类。