Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy related to end stage cholestatic cirrhosis: reversal after liver transplantation.
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چکیده
A case is reported of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy with recovery after a liver graft in a young man with end stage cholestatic cirrhosis related to non-Wilsonian copper overload. To our knowledge this is the first case in the literature illustrating the curative role of liver grafting on hypertrophic osteoarthropathy associated with chronic cholestatic liver disease.
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Liver transplantation in chronic cholestatic conditions.
Primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis are two most frequently encountered cholestatic condition in adults. Liver transplantation is an excellent option in patients who progress to end-stage liver disease. In these patients typical indications for liver transplantation are no different than in other conditions requiring transplantation. Liver transplantation however might ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 46 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987