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People with PBC typically have higher levels of a type of cholesterol particle called lipoprotein-X.

Landmarks worldwide will light up on Rare Disease Day.

The bile ducts are small tubes that transport bile from the liver to the intestine.

Vitamins can give your health a boost, but it’s important to tailor supplementation to your individual needs.

Light therapy may help ease fatigue and itching in PBC.

This metaphor makes invisible symptoms visible and helps others understand that energy is finite.

How the disease moves from stage to stage depends on the individual.

Although the change from “cirrhosis” to “cholangitis” may seem small, it represents decades of improved understanding.

Starting a new medication for PBC is an important step, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

A disability doesn’t have to be visible or constant to impact how someone functions.