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Association of HLA-DR genes with mild idiopathic adulthood biliary ductopenia.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2001
García-Jiménez M E, Quiroga J A, Gutiérrez M L, Pardo M, Carreño V
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mild idiopathic adulthood ductopenia (MIAD) is an asymptomatic chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by the loss of interlobular bile ducts in <50% of the portal tracts. Although the underlying cause of MIAD is unknown, the host factors may contribute to the patient's susceptibility to the disease. The aim of this work was to investigate the immunogenetics in the pathogenesis of MIAD....
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