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Rare variants in PKHD1 associated with Caroli syndrome: Two case reports.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Aug 2022
Giacobbe Carola, Di Dato Fabiola, Palma Daniela, Amitrano Michele, Iorio Raffaele, Fortunato Giuliana
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BACKGROUND: Caroli disease (CD, OMIM #600643) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by polycystic segmental dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts and extreme variability in age of onset and clinical manifestations. When congenital hepatic fibrosis is associated with the polycystic dilatation of the biliary tract, the condition is referred as Caroli syndrome. The disease is thought to be caused...
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