Primary biliary cirrhosis is the slow destruction of the bile ducts in the liver. The fluid made in the liver is called bile, which helps the body get rid of cholesterol and aids in digestion by draining red blood cells and toxins. Bile can back up in your liver and sometimes lead to irreversible scarring of liver tissue if these are damaged.
If considered as an autoimmune disease, it is called primary biliary cholangitis. Experts think that genetic and environmental factors generate this disease. It has a slow process. If treatment is early, liver damage may be prevented.