Bile composition in Alagille Syndrome and PFIC patients having Partial External Biliary Diversion

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Partial External Biliary Diversion (PEBD) is a surgical intervention to treat children with Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC) and Alagille syndrome (AGS). PEBD can reduce disease progression, and examining the alte...

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Main Authors: Thompson Richard J, Strautnieks Sandra, Melin-Aldana Hector, Elias Marc S, Emerick Karan M, Bull Laura N, Knisely AS, Whitington Peter F, Green Richard M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/8/47