Liver transplantation in a boy with TFAM mutation associated mtDNA depletion syndrome.

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Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) deficiency may cause mtDNA depletion syndrome, which manifests as neonatal liver failure or primary ovarian insufficiency, hearing loss, seizures, and intellectual disability. Treatment focusing on symptomatic management, and the clinical prognosis remains poor. Here, we describe a novel case of TFAM mutation presenting with progressive neonatal cholestasis,...

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