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Morphologic findings in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis 2 (PFIC2): correlation with genetic and immunohistochemical studies.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 May 2011
Evason Kimberley, Bove Kevin E, Finegold Milton J, Knisely A S, Rhee Sue, Rosenthal Philip, Miethke Alexander G, Karpen Saul J, Ferrell Linda D, Kim Grace E
Abstract excerpt
Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis, type 2 (PFIC2), characterized by cholestasis in infancy that may progress to cirrhosis, is caused by mutation in ABCB11, which encodes bile salt export pump (BSEP). We correlated histopathologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features in PFIC2 with specific mutations and clinical course. Twelve patients with clinical PFIC2 and ABCB11 mutations were...
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