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Heterozygous ABCB4 mutations in children with cholestatic liver disease.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Feb 2016
Gordo-Gilart Raquel, Hierro Loreto, Andueza Sara, Muñoz-Bartolo Gema, López Carola, Díaz Carmen, Jara Paloma, Álvarez Luis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Monoallelic defects in ABCB4, which encodes the canalicular floppase for phosphatidylcholine MDR3, have been encountered in association with a variety of hepatobiliary disorders, particularly in adult subjects. In this study, we examined the presence of heterozygous ABCB4 variants in a cohort of children with chronic cholestasis and assessed the pathogenicity of the missense changes identified....
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