PBC: The Definitive Guide for Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis

This is the Third Edition of this highly acclaimed book for people with the liver disease primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), fully updated and expanded for 2025 to take account of the substantial progress in the field over the 2 years since the publication of the second edition.

THIS BOOK WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO DECIDE WHICH OF THE NEW PBC TREATMENTS IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU

New for the third edition Detailed information of the new drugs now available to treat PBC, including Seladelpar and Elafibranor and combination therapy regimes Guidance on which treatment might be the right one for you; a really important issue when there are now multiple treatments that are available Information on the new targets for treatment, including normalisation of blood tests as a treatment goal New thinking on how we follow-up PBC in practice, including the role of Fibroscan Guidance on the questions that you should be asking your doctor to make sure you get the best possible treatment for your PBC Expanded “frequently asked questions” section answering more of the questions that you have asked since the last edition All the latest thinking on why PBC patients get itch, fatigue, brain fog and other symptoms and what we can do about them Downloadable record sheets for your blood test numbers and symptoms to guide your clinic consultations This is the definitive guide to help patients with PBC beat the condition. Treatments for PBC have advanced rapidly in recent years and we are in a better position than ever to completely control it. With the information in this book you can make sure you are getting the best possible treatment, and find out what you can do to help yourself. Written by one of the world's leading experts on PBC, this book explains all aspects of the condition, from why people get it, to how it is diagnosed in the clinic, how it is treated and how you can beat the symptoms. It can be read as a thorough explanation; a textbook for patients. Alternatively, with two-minute versions for each of the chapters, you get can all the key facts quickly. The book also has a dictionary of PBC which will help you understand the technical terms and medical jargon that you may encounter. The book is also ideal for the relatives and partners of PBC patients to help them better understand their loved one's medical problems. It will also be really useful for students, doctors, nurses and other professionals who are encountering PBC for the first time and want to find out more.

What people said about the first 2 editions
An excellent book.....thank you for writing this S
“If you have PBC this is a must have book” C
“ This book is a bible for PBC” SS
This book is an absolute godsend......this amazing book is a must have for all PBC patients and their families JP
An essential purchase C
Professor Jones is amazing, thank you so much for writing this invaluable book LE
Every piece of information you need to know and more is contained within this bible PL
“Professor Jones is the rockstar of PBC” MC