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The role of p.Val444Ala variant in the ABCB11 gene and susceptibility to biliary atresia in Vietnamese patients.
Medicine - 24 Nov 2021
Van Tung Nguyen, Lien Nguyen Thi Kim, Lan Nguyen Ngoc, Mai Nguyen Thi Phuong, Yen Pham Thi Hai, Hoa Nguyen Pham Anh, Hoang Nguyen Huy
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ABSTRACT: Biliary atresia (BA) is the most serious type of obstructive cholangiopathy that occurs in infants. BA can be the cause of death in children under 2 years if untreated early. However, the etiology of the disease is not known. BA is considered to be the result of the destruction of the bile duct system including the accumulation of bile acids. The bile salt export pump, a transporter protein encoded by...
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