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[Cystic fibrosis with focal biliary cirrhosis and portal hypertension in Japan: a case report].
Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai zasshi = The Japanese journal of gastro-enterology - 1 Jan 2021
Yamamoto Akiko, Ito Koichi, Naruse Satoru, Hattori Hideo, Nakakuki Miyuki, Fujiki Kotoyo, Ishiguro Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
A 9-year-old Japanese girl was found to have persistently elevated hepatic enzymes, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, and poor weight gain beginning at 5 months of age. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed diffuse bronchial wall thickening and peripheral bronchiectasis. Abdominal CT showed pancreatic atrophy, liver cirrhosis, a dilated splenic vein, and splenomegaly. Her sweat chloride concentration was...
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