Article
Adult onset type II citrullinemia as a cause of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 2006
Takagi Hitoshi, Hagiwara Satoshi, Hashizume Hiroaki, Kanda Daisuke, Sato Ken, Sohara Naondo, Kakizaki Satoru, Takahashi Hitomi, Mori Masatomo, Kaneko Hiroaki, Ohwada Susumu, Ushikai Miharu, Kobayashi Keiko, Saheki Takeyori
Abstract excerpt
Adult onset type II citrullinemia (CTLN2) is an autosomal recessive disease accompanied with hyperammonemia and a sudden onset of psychiatric disorders. We demonstrated three male patients with CTLN2 having a liver histology of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Patients with NASH were analyzed for the causative gene of CTLN2, SLC25A13 and discussed.
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