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Exome Sequencing in Individuals with Isolated Biliary Atresia.
Scientific reports - 17 Feb 2020
Rajagopalan Ramakrishnan, Tsai Ellen A, Grochowski Christopher M, Kelly Susan M, Loomes Kathleen M, Spinner Nancy B, Devoto Marcella
Abstract excerpt
Biliary atresia (BA) is a severe pediatric liver disease resulting in necroinflammatory obliteration of the extrahepatic biliary tree. BA presents within the first few months of life as either an isolated finding or with additional syndromic features. The etiology of isolated BA is unknown, with evidence for infectious, environmental, and genetic risk factors described. However, to date, there are no definitive...
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