Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: A case with improvement in liver tests and growth following partial external biliary diversion

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 107-108

  Koshy, Abraham ^a   Ramesh, Hariharan ^b   Mahadevan, Pushpa ^b   Mukkada, Roy Joykutty ^a   Francis, Vadukkoot Jose ^a   Chettupuzha, Antony Paul ^a   Mathew, Pradeep George ^a   Cyriac, Johny ^a   Augustine, Philip ^a  

^a Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre   (India)

^b Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis; Cholecystostomy

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; PLASMA PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISEASE DURATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GROWTH RATE; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS; IRRITABILITY; JAUNDICE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER NODULE; MALE; PARTIAL EXTERNAL BILIARY DIVERSION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; DISEASE COURSE; GENETICS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLESTASIS, INTRAHEPATIC; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77449157413     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12664-009-0038-8     Document Type: Article

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