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ABCB4 mutations in adult patients with cholestatic liver disease: impact and phenotypic expression.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2016
Degiorgio Dario, Crosignani Andrea, Colombo Carla, Bordo Domenico, Zuin Massimo, Vassallo Emanuela, Syrén Marie-Louise, Coviello Domenico A, Battezzati Pier Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The ABCB4 gene encodes the MDR3 protein. Mutations of this gene cause progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) in children, but their clinical relevance in adults remains ill defined. The study of a well-characterized adult patient series may contribute to refining the genetic data regarding cholangiopathies of unknown origin. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of ABCB4 mutations...
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