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Duodenal fluid analysis of 13 patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 from a single institution.
Medicine - 18 Sept 2026
Zhang Benping, Liu Shengxuan, Zou Biao, Shu Sainan, Dong Chen
Abstract excerpt
Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 (PFIC2) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the bile salt export pump (BSEP). The diagnosis has mainly depended on genetic tests. Little research has been conducted to assess the BSEP function, which may help the clinical diagnosis. The present study aimed to quantitatively assess the BSEP function by...
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- Humans
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 11
- Female
- Bile Acids and Salts
- Infant
