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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 5 due to a novel mutation in the NR1H4 gene.
BMC pediatrics - 27 Oct 2025
Belhadj Rim, Maaloul Ines, Besghaier Wissem, Kolsi Roeya, Sabaouni Naoual, Broly Frank, Kamoun Thouraya
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 5 is a rare cause of neonatal cholestasis with low-to-normal levels of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase. It is caused by mutations in the NR1H4 gene, which encodes farnesoid X receptor, an important transcription factor for bile formation. It also plays an essential role in biliary acid homeostasis. It is known to have a severe course with a rapid progression to...
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