Receiving a liver transplant from a living donor is associated with an increased risk — as much as four times…
Articles by Andrea Lobo, PhD
Half of biliary atresia patients who have undergone standard Kasai surgery develop a serious liver complication called portal hypertension…
Two adult brothers with impaired vision due to glaucoma, a serious eye condition that may lead to irreversible vision loss,…
Women who develop severe intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) at a later time in pregnancy have a higher risk…
Livmarli (maralixibat) safely eased severe, treatment-resistant itching in two girls with Alagille syndrome who previously underwent surgical biliary…
A novel mutation in the NR1H4Â gene was the likely cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) type 5 in…
Itching was the main symptom leading to the diagnosis of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) type 3 in a…
Mutations in the LSR gene, including one previously unreported, were the likely cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) in…
In infants younger than 3 months, identifying heart problems and distinctive facial features, as well as blood markers and certain…
Women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), the most common liver complication during pregnancy, are significantly more likely to…