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Combined mutations of canalicular transporter proteins cause severe intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.
Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2006
Keitel Verena, Vogt Christoph, Häussinger Dieter, Kubitz Ralf
Abstract excerpt
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a cholestatic disorder that usually develops in the third trimester of pregnancy and persists until delivery. The cause of ICP remains elusive, but there is evidence that mutations in the canalicular ABC transporter phospholipid flippase (MDR3) and in the bile salt export pump (BSEP) can predispose for the development of ICP. MDR3 and BSEP were investigated by gene...
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