[Lung function tests and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) findings in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis].

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a rare cholestatic liver disease with an autoimmune etiology. The present study was done to estimate the frequency of occurrence of pulmonary disturbances and to analyse the results of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) findings in patients with PBC. Thirteen patients (only women) aged 50.