Article
Congenital hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Jan 2012
O'Brien Kevin, Font-Montgomery Esperanza, Lukose Linda, Bryant Joy, Piwnica-Worms Katie, Edwards Hailey, Riney Lauren, Garcia Angelica, Daryanani Kailash, Choyke Peter, Mohan Parvathi, Heller Theo, Gahl William A, Gunay-Aygun Meral
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Autosomal dominant (ADPKD) and recessive (ARPKD) polycystic kidney diseases are the most common hepatorenal fibrocystic diseases (ciliopathies). Characteristics of liver disease of these disorders are quite different. All of the patients with ARPKD have congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) often complicated by portal hypertension. In contrast, typical liver involvement in ADPKD is polycystic liver...
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