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Associations of mitochondrial haplogroups b4 and e with biliary atresia and differential susceptibility to hydrophobic bile Acid.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jan 2013
Tiao Mao-Meng, Liou Chia-Wei, Huang Li-Tung, Wang Pei-Wen, Lin Tsu-Kung, Chen Jin-Bor, Chou Yao-Min, Huang Ying-Hsien, Lin Hung-Yu, Chen Chao-Long, Chuang Jiin-Haur
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of biliary atresia (BA). This study aimed to determine whether a specific mitochondrial DNA haplogroup is implicated in the pathogenesis and prognosis of BA. We determined 40 mitochondrial single nucleotide polymorphisms in 15 majo...
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