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Disorders of bile formation and biliary transport.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America - 1 Sept 2003
Tomer Gitit, Shneider Benjamin L
Abstract excerpt
A wide range of cholestatic liver diseases result from various primary defects in bile formation. Clinical features include jaundice, pruritus, failure to thrive, fat malabsorption, cholelithiasis, and variably progressive cirrhosis. Accurate diagnosis of these disorders is essential for determination of prognosis and selection of the most appropriate therapies. Severe genetic defects in canalicular bile acid and...
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