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Bile salt export pump gene mutations in two Japanese patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 May 2003
Goto Kenji, Sugiyama Kohachiro, Sugiura Tokio, Ando Toshihiro, Mizutani Fumihiko, Terabe Koji, Ban Kyoko, Togari Hajime
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In recent years, progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis has been classified into at least three types by genetic analysis: PFIC1, PFIC2, and MDR3. Liver transplantation is effective for treating patients with this intractable syndrome. Confirming the correct diagnosis is of paramount importance because prognosis after transplantation differs with the genetic type of the disease. METHODS:...
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