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Review
. 2018 Nov;22(4):671-687.
doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2018.06.006. Epub 2018 Aug 22.

Inborn Errors of Bile Acid Metabolism

James E Heubi  1 , Kenneth D R Setchell  2 , Kevin E Bove  2
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Inborn Errors of Bile Acid Metabolism

James E Heubi et al. Clin Liver Dis. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

Inborn errors of bile acid metabolism are rare causes of neonatal cholestasis and liver disease in older children and adults. The diagnosis should be considered in the context of hyperbilirubinemia with normal serum bile acids and made by urinary liquid secondary ionization mass spectrometry or DNA testing. Cholic acid is an effective treatment of most single-enzyme defects and patients with Zellweger spectrum disorder with liver disease.

Keywords: Cirrhosis; Liver; Neonatal cholestasis; Zellweger spectrum disorder.

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