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First report of liver transplantation in Blau syndrome: The challenges faced in this rare granulomatous liver disease.
Transplant immunology - 1 Apr 2021
Sinharay Ricky, McKeown Lorcán, Phillips Catriona, Li Alice, Duckworth Adam, Hall Frances, Griffiths William J H
Abstract excerpt
Blau syndrome is a rare autoinflammatory granulomatous disease caused by variants in the NOD2 gene, classically presenting in childhood. Hepatic manifestations are recognized including cholestasis and granulomatous liver disease. We describe a novel NOD2 gene variant c.1471A > C, p.(Met491Leu) in an adult who developed cirrhotic complications despite selective immunotherapy, including recurrent esophageal...
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