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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2008; 14(21): 3313-3327
Published online Jun 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3313
Table 1 Epidemiology of primary biliary cirrhosis: Results from the most relevant studies[29]
AreaPatients (No.)Prevalence (per million)Incidence (per million/yr)Age (yr)Gender (M:F)
Europe (1984)5692354541:10
Northern Sweden (1990)111151113.3551:6
North East England (1990)347129119581:9
Ontario, Canada (1990)225223.3591:13
Victoria, Australia (1995)8419--1:11
Newcastle, England (1997)160240122661:10
Olmsted County, MN (2000)46402127-1:8
Victoria, Australia (2004)249511-611:9