Cover Image

Two cases of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2: Role of surgery with brief review of literature

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a rare bile acid transporter defect and autosomal recessive disorder with type 2 being the most common type. Partial internal or external biliary diversion delays its progression to end-stage liver disease. Here, we discuss two cases of type 2...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hinglaj Saha (Author), Ghosh Tapanjyoti (Author), Somak Biswas (Author), Prafulla Kumar Mishra (Author), Kalyani Saha Basu (Author), Uttara Chatterjee (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
Subjects:
article
Online Access:Connect to this object online.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a rare bile acid transporter defect and autosomal recessive disorder with type 2 being the most common type. Partial internal or external biliary diversion delays its progression to end-stage liver disease. Here, we discuss two cases of type 2 PFIC.
Item Description:0971-9261
1998-3891
10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_235_17

Similar Items