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Identification of a plant isoflavonoid that causes biliary atresia.
Science translational medicine - 6 May 2015
Lorent Kristin, Gong Weilong, Koo Kyung A, Waisbourd-Zinman Orith, Karjoo Sara, Zhao Xiao, Sealy Ian, Kettleborough Ross N, Stemple Derek L, Windsor Peter A, Whittaker Stephen J, Porter John R, Wells Rebecca G, Pack Michael
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Biliary atresia (BA) is a rapidly progressive and destructive fibrotic disorder of unknown etiology affecting the extrahepatic biliary tree of neonates. Epidemiological studies suggest that an environmental factor, such as a virus or toxin, is the cause of the disease, although none have been def...
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