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ATP8B1 and ABCB11 analysis in 62 children with normal gamma-glutamyl transferase progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC): phenotypic differences between PFIC1 and PFIC2 and natural history.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 May 2010
Davit-Spraul Anne, Fabre Monique, Branchereau Sophie, Baussan Christiane, Gonzales Emmanuel, Stieger Bruno, Bernard Olivier, Jacquemin Emmanuel
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) types 1 and 2 are characterized by normal serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity and are due to mutations in ATP8B1 (encoding FIC1) and ABCB11 (encoding bile salt export pump [BSEP]), respectively. Our goal was to evaluate the features that may distinguish PFIC1 from PFIC2 and ease their diagnosis. We retrospectively reviewed charts of 62...
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