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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2020; 26(5): 550-561
Published online Feb 7, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i5.550
Published online Feb 7, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i5.550
New tight junction protein 2 variant causing progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 4 in adults: A case report
Chun-Shan Wei, Peter Ott, Henning Grønbæk, Department of Clinical Medicine - Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N DK-8200, Denmark
Chun-Shan Wei, Department of Hepatology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518033, Guangdong Province, China
Naja Becher, Jenny Blechingberg, Ida Vogel, Department of Clinical Genetics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N DK-8200, Denmark
Author contributions: Wei CS, Vogel I, and Grønbæk H designed the study and collected data; Becher N, Vogel I and Blechingberg J performed genetic testing and consultation; Ott P supervised manuscript writing and the histological evaluations; Wei CS, Becher N and Grønbæk H analyzed the patients’ data; Wei CS wrote the manuscript; all authors critically revised the manuscript; all authors reviewed the manuscript and approved the final version.
Supported by Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen of China , No. SZSM201612074 .
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the index patient and all individuals of the family in Denmark for the genetic study and publication of this case report.
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Corresponding author: Henning Grønbæk, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine - Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, 99 Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard, Entrance C, Level 1, C116, Aarhus N DK-8200, Denmark. henngroe@rm.dk
Received: November 18, 2019
Peer-review started: November 18, 2019
First decision: December 23, 2019
Revised: January 12, 2020
Accepted: January 19, 2020
Article in press: January 19, 2020
Published online: February 7, 2020
Processing time: 81 Days and 3.1 Hours
Peer-review started: November 18, 2019
First decision: December 23, 2019
Revised: January 12, 2020
Accepted: January 19, 2020
Article in press: January 19, 2020
Published online: February 7, 2020
Processing time: 81 Days and 3.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We report a family with progressive familiar intrahepatic cholestasis type-4 (PFIC4) with a novel variant in the tight junction protein-2 gene. The five homozygous children have highly variable expression of PFIC4. Two brothers presented with cirrhosis, portal hypertension and hepatocellular carcinoma at ages 19 and 36. Two other homozygous brothers and a sister (age 19-23) have elevated liver enzymes without cirrhosis. Furthermore, five sisters had severe and mild intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and carry the tight junction protein-2 variant in homozygous and heterozygous states, respectively. Close monitoring for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma development is warranted in PFIC4 syndrome.