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Citrin deficiency as a cause of chronic liver disorder mimicking non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Nov 2008
Komatsu Michiharu, Yazaki Masahide, Tanaka Naoki, Sano Kenji, Hashimoto Etsuko, Takei Yo-ichi, Song Yuan-Zong, Tanaka Eiji, Kiyosawa Kendo, Saheki Takeyori, Aoyama Toshifumi, Kobayashi Keiko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Citrin deficiency caused by SLC25A13 gene mutations develops into adult-onset type II citrullinemia (CTLN2) and may be accompanied with hepatic steatosis and steatohepatitis. As its clinical features remain unclear, we aimed to explore the characteristics of fatty liver disease a...
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