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After how many days/months/years of common bile duct obstruction does liver fibrosis begin to form?
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You may confuse between primary biliary cirrhosis versus common bile duct obstruction. With the second syndrome, the problem needs to be corrected as soon as possible for preventing death, patient does not survive long to develop liver cirrhosis.
Answered 2/15/2022
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