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EARLY Identification of MYOcardial Impairment in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
In Brief
An observational study evaluating CMR examination for Primary Biliary Cholangitis and Cardiovascular Abnormalities. Completed, enrolled 119 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic inflammatory liver disease leading to cirrhosis. Researches reported patients with PBC may involve abnormalities on skeleton, thyroid and exocrine glands. However, whether this autoimmune disease would cause cardiac impairment is scarcely investigated. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance(CMR) is recently developed as a reliable modality to evaluate the cardiac tissue characteristics and functions. This study aims to investigate the cardiac status in PBC patients based on CMR.
Study Details
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Interventions
After recruiting participants and collecting the baseline information, a CMR scan and a post-processed imaging procedure will be carried on in order to detect the cardiac impairment.