A case report: Alagille syndrome

Alagille syndrome consists of 5 major features comprising paucity of interlobular bile ducts, characteristic facies, posterior embryotoxon, vertebral defects and peripheral pulmonic stenosis. The female patient in this report met 4 of the 5 major features except ocular abnormality. The first clinica...

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Main Authors: Ukarapol N., Wongsawasdi L., Sittiwangkul R.
Format: Case Reports
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3317
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-33172014-08-30T02:26:00Z A case report: Alagille syndrome Ukarapol N. Wongsawasdi L. Sittiwangkul R. Alagille syndrome consists of 5 major features comprising paucity of interlobular bile ducts, characteristic facies, posterior embryotoxon, vertebral defects and peripheral pulmonic stenosis. The female patient in this report met 4 of the 5 major features except ocular abnormality. The first clinical presentations were prolonged jaundice and generalized ecchymoses. She was treated by plasma replacement and vitamin supplement, particularly vitamin K1, which produced clinical improvement. This report also reviews the literature of Alagille syndrome. 2014-08-30T02:26:00Z 2014-08-30T02:26:00Z 2000 Case Reports 0125-2208 10808707 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3317 eng
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description Alagille syndrome consists of 5 major features comprising paucity of interlobular bile ducts, characteristic facies, posterior embryotoxon, vertebral defects and peripheral pulmonic stenosis. The female patient in this report met 4 of the 5 major features except ocular abnormality. The first clinical presentations were prolonged jaundice and generalized ecchymoses. She was treated by plasma replacement and vitamin supplement, particularly vitamin K1, which produced clinical improvement. This report also reviews the literature of Alagille syndrome.
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author Ukarapol N.
Wongsawasdi L.
Sittiwangkul R.
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A case report: Alagille syndrome
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url http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3317
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