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Mutations in DCDC2 (doublecortin domain containing protein 2) in neonatal sclerosing cholangitis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2016
Grammatikopoulos Tassos, Sambrotta Melissa, Strautnieks Sandra, Foskett Pierre, Knisely A S, Wagner Bart, Deheragoda Maesha, Starling Chris, Mieli-Vergani Giorgina, Smith Joshua, Bull Laura, Thompson Richard J
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Neonatal sclerosing cholangitis (NSC) is a severe neonatal-onset cholangiopathy commonly leading to liver transplantation (LT) for end-stage liver disease in childhood. Liver biopsy findings histopathologically resemble those in biliary atresia (BA); however, in NSC extrahepatic bile ducts are patent, whilst in BA their lumina are obliterated. NSC is commonly seen in consanguineous kindreds,...
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