What can i expect if i have primary biliary cirrhosis?

Progressive ldisease: Usually fatigue, jaundice, itching and development of ascites or leg edema. You should also screen for development of liver cancer.

Maybe liver failure: Primary biliary cirrhosis is an insidious disease that tends to be progressive over time. The small ducts that drain bile from the liver will narrow and prevent adequate drainage of bile to the intestine. The liver will experience damage with years of inadequate bile drainage and eventually severe scarring (cirrhosis) occurs. With cirrhosis, the only option is liver transplantation for best chance.