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Genetics in biliary atresia
27 Dec 2018
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Biliary atresia is a poorly understood deadly disease. Genetic predisposition factors are suspected albeit not firmly established. This review summarizes recent evidence of genetic alterations in biliary atresia. RECENT FINDINGS: Whole-genome association studies in biliary atresia patients identified four distinct predisposition loci with four different genes potentially involved in the disease...
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