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Excessive bilirubin elevation in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis and intrahepatic cholestasis.
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - 1 Aug 2011
Wree A, Canbay A, Müller-Beissenhirtz H, Dechêne A, Gerken G, Dührsen U, Lammert F, Nückel H
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary spherocytosis is a common hemolytic anemia with an estimated incidence of 1 / 2500 births. It is caused by a molecular defect in one or more of the proteins of the red blood cell cytoskeleton. Mutations in the ABCB11 gene, encoding the bile salt export pump, can entail progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis and benign recurred intrahepatic cholestasis. A 18 year old Turkish patient with...
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