Alagille syndrome and liver transplantation

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-15

  Kamath, Binita M ^a   Schwarz, Kathleen B ^b   Hadĩć, Nedim ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alagille syndrome; Cholestasis; Hypercholesterolemia; Pruritus

Indexed keywords

ALAGILLE SYNDROME; CHOLESTASIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART PERFORMANCE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE;

ALAGILLE SYNDROME; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 76149100902     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181c1601f     Document Type: Review

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