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Rare Variants in PFIC-Related Genes Among Adults With Intrahepatic Cholestasis - PubMed

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  • #PFIC genes
  • #drug-induced liver injury
  • #whole-exome sequencing
  • Investigated heterozygous variants in PFIC-related genes in Japanese adults with intrahepatic cholestasis.
  • Found rare variants in 21% of patients (4 out of 19), all diagnosed with drug-induced liver injury.
  • Identified a known pathogenic ABCB11 splice-site variant and three variants of uncertain significance.
  • Highlighted the unclear clinical significance of these heterozygous variants in adult cholestasis.