Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Acceptability at Recruitment

NOT ACCEPTABLE

Acceptability at VT / Work-Up

NOT ACCEPTABLE

Individual at Risk

Donor/Recipient

Explanation of Condition

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_biliary_cholangitis

A chronic autoimmune disease in which the small bile ducts in the liver become injured and inflamed and are eventually destroyed. When there are no bile ducts, bile builds up and causes liver damage, scarring (cirrhosis) and potentially liver failure over time.

Guidance

Unacceptable.

Pseudonyms or Related Conditions

Previously known as 'Primary Biliary Cirrhosis'.

Note different from Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (associated with Ulcerative Colitis)

Version

Version 1, Edition 1

Date of Last Update

19th December 2025