Hepatic veno-occlusive disease in ataxia-telangiectasia.
Existing descriptions of liver abnormalities in ataxia-telangiectasia have been associated with co-existent hepatitis virus infection. Here we report veno-occlusive disease of the liver in 2 patients with ataxia telangiectasia that is not attributable to bone marrow transplantation or coincidental hepatitis infection.
Srisirirojanakorn
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Department of Pediatrics-Section of Gastroenterology and Nutrition and Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Finegold
M J
MJ
Gopalakrishna
G S
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Klish
W J
WJ
D000293:Adolescent; D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D001260:Ataxia Telangiectasia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
D012709:Serum Albumin