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Neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency: prevalence and SLC25A13 mutations among Thai infants.
BMC gastroenterology - 15 Oct 2012
Treepongkaruna Suporn, Jitraruch Suttiruk, Kodcharin Porawee, Charoenpipop Dussadee, Suwannarat Pim, Pienvichit Paneeya, Kobayashi Keiko, Wattanasirichaigoon Duangrurdee
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The most common causes of cholestatic jaundice are biliary atresia and idiopathic neonatal hepatitis (INH). Specific disorders underlying INH, such as various infectious and metabolic causes, including neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency (NICCD) especially, in East Asian populations are increasingly being identified. Since most NICCD infants recovered from liver disease by 1...
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