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ABCB4 gene mutation-associated cholelithiasis in adults.
Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2003
Rosmorduc Olivier, Hermelin Brigitte, Boelle Pierre-Yves, Parc Rolland, Taboury Jacques, Poupon Raoul
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: We recently put forward arguments in favor of ABCB4 gene (adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette, subfamily B, member 4) defects as a risk factor for symptomatic cholelithiasis in adults. In this study, we characterized ABCB4 gene mutations in a series of patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis to determine the genetic basis and the clinical phenotype of ABCB4 gene mutation-associated...
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