Swiss Primary Biliary Cholangitis Cohort Study

Swiss Primary Biliary Cholangitis Cohort Study

Research project in which biological material is sampled and health-related medical data is collected. In addition, already existing health-related medical data are used for further research. Coded data are used.

Enrolment visit and one follow-up visit at least once a year are planned.

Whole blood is collected for biobanking once a year. Optionally, if available and collected during normal clinical procedures, liver fragments are obtained.

To collect high quality prospective data on a rare disease in order to elucidate epidemiology, natural history, response to treatment and outcome. In addition, the biobank allows addressing specific scientific issues on a variety of open questions. The cohort will provide a platform for carrying out scientific research projects on PBC. In addition, the cohort will allow collaboration with reference networks on PBC abroad.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnose of Primary biliary cholangitis (according to EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: management of cholestatic liver diseases).
• Subjects with isolated anti-mitochondrial antibodies and/or isolated PBC-specific anti-nuclear antibodies are also included
• Patients/subjects aged at least 18 years and living in Switzerland are included

Exclusion Criteria:

• N/A