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Two Case Reports of Successful Treatment of Cholestasis With Steroids in Patients With PFIC-2.
Pediatrics - 1 May 2015
Engelmann Guido, Wenning Daniel, Herebian Diran, Sander Oliver, Dröge Carola, Kluge Stefanie, Kubitz Ralf
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Mutations in the gene encoding the canalicular bile salt export pump (BSEP) can result in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 (PFIC-2). Treatment options are limited, and PFIC-2 often necessitates liver transplantation. We report on a young woman and a boy who clinically presente...
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