Liver Disease in Women: The Signs Doctors Often Miss
Which liver condition disproportionately affects women in their 40s–60s and is often misdiagnosed as menopause?
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Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease that affects women in a 9:1 ratio to men. Early symptoms — fatigue, itching, and joint pain — are often attributed to perimenopause, causing significant diagnostic delays. A simple blood test for AMA (anti-mitochondrial antibodies) can identify it.
Which liver condition disproportionately affects women in their 40s–60s and is often misdiagnosed as menopause?
Hepatitis C
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
Alcoholic hepatitis
Haemochromatosis
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