FAMILIAL BILIARY ATRESIA IN 3 SIBLINGS INCLUDING TWINS

被引:48
作者
SMITH, BM
LABERGE, JM
SCHREIBER, R
WEBER, AM
BLANCHARD, H
机构
[1] MCGILL UNIV,MONTREAL CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT SURG,2300 TUPPER ST,MONTREAL H3H 1P3,QUEBEC,CANADA
[2] MCGILL UNIV,MONTREAL CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT GASTROENTEROL,MONTREAL H3H 1P3,QUEBEC,CANADA
关键词
BILIARY ATRESIA; FAMILIAL;
D O I
10.1016/0022-3468(91)90613-X
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
We report a North American Indian family of five children in which dizygotic twin sisters and a third sibling had biliary atresia. This is in contrast to many reports of discordant biliary atresia in twins. Added to 29 previously documented cases of familial biliary atresia, these three cases support the theory that both genetic and acquired factors play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease. © 1991.
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页码:1331 / 1333
页数:3
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