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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1 and extrahepatic features: no catch-up of stature growth, exacerbation of diarrhea, and appearance of liver steatosis after liver transplantation.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2003
Lykavieris Panayotis, van Mil Saskia, Cresteil Danièle, Fabre Monique, Hadchouel Michelle, Klomp Leo, Bernard Olivier, Jacquemin Emmanuel
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis characterized by normal serum gamma-glutamyltransferase activity can be due to mutations in familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1 (FIC1) (ATP8B1), a gene expressed in several organs. In some cases, it is associated with extrahepati...
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