A 10-year-old child presenting with syndromic paucity of bile ducts (Alagille syndrome): a case report
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A 10-year-old child presenting with syndromic paucity of bile ducts (Alagille syndrome): a case report
BACKGROUND Alagille syndrome, a rare genetic disorder with autosomal dominant transmission, manifests with five major features: paucity of interlobular bile ducts, characteristic facies, posterior embryotoxon, vertebral defects, and peripheral pulmonary stenosis. Globally, only 500 cases have so far been reported, with only five cases reported in the Indian subcontinent. Rarely, Alagille syndro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-1126-x