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The natural history of Shwachman-Diamond syndrome-associated liver disease from childhood to adulthood.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Dec 2009
Toiviainen-Salo Sanna, Durie Peter R, Numminen Kirsti, Heikkilä Päivi, Marttinen Eino, Savilahti Erkki, Mäkitie Outi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: In order to characterize the natural course of Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS)-associated hepatopathy we evaluated liver biochemistry and imaging findings, and their evolution with age, in patients with SDS and verified SBDS mutations. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective and cross-sectional liver imaging, biochemical and histologic data of 12 patients (age range 2.1 to 37 years) with SBDS mutations were...
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