Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment

Risk Factors

Primary biliary cirrhosis is most likely to develop in women, individuals between the ages of thirty to sixty years old, and in those with a family history of the disease. Certain genetic factors combined with environmental factors such as infection, smoking, and an accumulation of toxins may also contribute to the development of primary biliary cirrhosis. Some individuals may be carriers of the genes related to the disease, but these genes can remain turned off until they are activated by toxins that accumulate due to factors such as a poor diet, lack of exercise, and stress.

Learn about what complications primary biliary cirrhosis can cause next.