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Wang S, Liu Q, Sun X, Wei W, Ding L, Zhao X. Identification of novel ABCB4 variants and genotype-phenotype correlation in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3. Sci Rep 2024; 14:27381. [PMID: 39521930 PMCID: PMC11550383 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-79123-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 11/06/2024] [Indexed: 11/16/2024] Open
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) is a severe hepatic disorder characterized by cholestasis. Elucidating the genotype-phenotype correlations and expanding the mutational spectrum of the ABCB4 gene are crucial for enhancing diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic strategies.Clinical and genetic data from 2 original PFIC3 patients from our institution, along with 118 additional cases identified through a comprehensive literature review, were integrated for a comprehensive analysis. The study included statistical analysis of clinical information, genetic analysis, multi-species sequence alignment, protein structure modeling, and pathogenicity assessment. Machine learning techniques were applied to identify genotype-phenotype relationships. We identified three novel ABCB4 mutations: two missense mutations (c.904G > T and c.2493G > C) and one splicing mutation (c.1230 + 1G > A). Homozygous mutations were associated with significantly earlier disease onset compared to compound heterozygous mutations (p < 0.0001). Missense mutations were predominant (76.9%), with Exon 7 being the most frequently affected region. A random forest model indicated that Exon 10 had the highest feature importance score (9.9%). Liver transplantation remains the most effective treatment modality for PFIC3. This investigation broadens the known mutation spectrum of the ABCB4 gene and identifies key variant sites associated with clinical manifestations. These insights lay a foundation for early diagnosis, optimal treatment selection, and further research into PFIC3.
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- Senyan Wang
- Translational Medicine Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Translational Medicine Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Translational Medicine Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
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Hof WFJ, de Boer JF, Verkade HJ. Emerging drugs for the treatment of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: a focus on phase II and III trials. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 2024; 29:305-320. [PMID: 38571480 DOI: 10.1080/14728214.2024.2336986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a group of disorders characterized by inappropriate bile formation, causing hepatic accumulation of bile acids and, subsequently, liver injury. Until recently, no approved treatments were available for these patients. AREAS COVERED Recent clinical trials for PFIC treatment have focused on intestine-restricted ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitors. These compounds aim to reduce the pool size of bile acids by interrupting their enterohepatic circulation. Other emerging treatments in the pipeline include systemic IBAT inhibitors, synthetic bile acid derivatives, compounds targeting bile acid synthesis via the FXR/FGF axis, and chaperones/potentiators that aim to enhance the residual activity of the mutated transporters. EXPERT OPINION Substantial progress has been made in drug development for PFIC patients during the last couple of years. Although data concerning long-term efficacy are as yet only scarcely available, new therapies have demonstrated robust efficacy in a considerable fraction of patients at least on the shorter term. However, a substantial fraction of PFIC patients do not respond to these novel therapies and thus still requires surgical treatment, including liver transplantation before adulthood. Hence, there is still an unmet medical need for long-term effective medical, preferably non-surgical, treatment for all PFIC patients.
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- Willemien F J Hof
- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Cao L, Ling X, Yan J, Feng D, Dong Y, Xu Z, Wang F, Zhu S, Gao Y, Cao Z, Zhang M. Clinical and genetic study of ABCB4 gene-related cholestatic liver disease in China: children and adults. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:157. [PMID: 38610052 PMCID: PMC11010299 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03179-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND ABCB4 gene-related cholestatic liver diseases have a wide spectrum of clinical and genetic variations. The correlation between genotype and clinical phenotype still unclear. This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical and pathological characteristics of 23 patients with ABCB4 gene-related cholestatic liver diseases. Next-generation sequencing was used to identify the genetic causes. RESULTS The 23 included patients (15 children and 8 adults) were diagnosed as progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3), drug-induced liver injury (DILI), cirrhosis cholestasis, cirrhosis, and mild liver fibrosis. Nineteen patients underwent liver pathological examination of the liver, exhibiting fibrosis, small bile duct hyperplasia, CK7(+), Cu(+), bile duct deletion, and cirrhosis. Thirty ABCB4 variants were identified, including 18 novel variants. CONCLUSION ABCB4 gene-related cholestatic liver diseases have a wide spectrum of clinical and genetic variations. Biallelic ABCB4 mutation carriers tended to severe PFIC3, which mostly occurs in children; while ABCB4 non-biallelic variants can lead to milder ICP, LACP, DILI or overlapping, mostly in adults. Thus, the ABCB4 genotype has a specific correlation with the phenotype, but there are exceptions. Non-biallelic null mutations can cause severe diseases. The mechanisms underlying this genetic phenotype require further investigation.
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- Lili Cao
- Department of Hepatology, Fifth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, No.100, West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Grandomics Biosciences, Beijing, 100098, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Fifth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, No.100, West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Fifth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, No.100, West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Fifth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, No.100, West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Fifth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, No.100, West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Fifth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, No.100, West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Fifth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, No.100, West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Fifth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, No.100, West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Grandomics Biosciences, Beijing, 100098, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Fifth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, No.100, West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China.
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Reddy S, Fleishman N, Dempsey K, Ferren E, Kamionek M, Gopalareddy VV. Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis-2 Mimicking Non-accidental Injury. ACG Case Rep J 2024; 11:e01312. [PMID: 38590732 PMCID: PMC11000754 DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by defective secretion of bile acids or transport defects resulting in progressive cholestasis. These disorders usually present during infancy or childhood and are associated with progressive liver disease. PFIC is estimated to affect 1 in 50,000-100,000 births, with PFIC-2 representing half of PFIC cases. PFIC-2 presents with hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, pruritus, fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies, and growth failure. Laboratory findings include low/normal gamma glutamyl transpeptidase levels and elevated bilirubin, transaminases, and alpha-fetoprotein levels. In this report, we present a case of PFIC-2 presenting with severe coagulopathy, bruising, subcutaneous hematomas, and acute-onset anemia.
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- Saigopala Reddy
- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Levine Children's Hospital at Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
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- Department of Pediatric Genetics, Levine Children's Hospital at Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
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- Department of Pediatric Genetics, Levine Children's Hospital at Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Levine Children's Hospital at Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
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Vasudevan AK, Shanmugam N, Rammohan A, Valamparampil JJ, Rinaldhy K, Menon J, Thambithurai R, Namasivayam S, Kaliamoorthy I, Rela M. Outcomes of pediatric liver transplantation for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. Pediatr Transplant 2023; 27:e14600. [PMID: 37675889 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a heterogenous group of inherited hepatocellular disorders and the clinical aspects, role of liver transplantation (LT), and its outcomes remain largely unelucidated. We present our data of LT for each type of PFIC and compare their early, and long-term outcomes, highlighting their individual differences and management strategies. METHODS Prospectively collected data over a decade (2011-2022) of children with PFIC who underwent LT was analyzed. The groups (PFIC 1-4) were compared with regard to early and long-term outcomes including attainment of catch-up growth. RESULTS Of 60 children with PFIC who underwent LT, 13, 11, 31 & 5 were of PFIC 1, 2, 3 & 4, respectively. There were no significant differences in gender, PELD scores, BMI, type of grafts, cold and warm ischemia times, intraoperative blood loss, and morbidity among the groups. Post-LT chronic diarrhea was observed in 6 (46.1%) children with PFIC-I, and of them, 3 (23%) developed graft steatohepatitis. Three of these children underwent total internal biliary diversion (TIBD) and on 1-year follow-up, their graft steatosis resolved and they attained catch-up growth. Catch-up growth was significantly poorer in the PFIC1 group (44.4% vs. 88%, 90%, 100% p < .001). Overall 1- and 5-year patient survival of the four PFIC groups (1-4) were 69.2%, 81.8%, 96.8%, 100% & 69.2%, 81.8%, 96.8%, 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION Ours is the largest to-date series of LT for PFIC illustrating their short- and long-term outcomes. While the results for the whole cohort were excellent, those after LT for PFIC1 was relatively poorer as reflected by catch-up growth, graft steatosis, and post-LT diarrhea, which can be optimized by the addition of TIBD during LT.
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- Anu K Vasudevan
- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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Chen R, Yang FX, Tan YF, Deng M, Li H, Xu Y, Ouyang WX, Song YZ. Clinical and genetic characterization of pediatric patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3): identification of 14 novel ABCB4 variants and review of the literatures. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:445. [PMID: 36550572 PMCID: PMC9773540 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02597-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by pathogenic variants of the gene ABCB4. This study aimed to investigate the ABCB4 genotypic and the clinical phenotypic features of PFIC3 patients. METHODS The clinical and molecular genetic data of 13 new pediatric patients with PFIC3 as well as 82 reported ones in the PubMed and CNKI databases were collected and analyzed. RESULTS The 13 new PFIC3 patients included six females and seven males, and the main presentations were hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, jaundice, and pruritus, as well as increased levels of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT). Fourteen new ABCB4 variants were detected, including eight diagnosed to be likely-pathogenic and six, pathogenic. Among all the 95 PFIC3 cases, hepatomegaly was observed in 85.3% (81/95), pruritus in 67.4% (64/95), splenomegaly in 52.6% (50/95), jaundice in 48.4% (46/95), portal hypertension in 34.7% (33/95) and GGT elevation in 100% (88/88) of the patients. Positive responses at varied degrees to oral ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment were observed in 66.1% (39/59) of the patients, among whom 38.5% (15/39) fully recovered in terms of the laboratory changes. Although the condition remained stable in 53 patients (58.9%, 53/90), the clinical outcomes were not promising in the rest 37 cases (41.1%, 37/90), including 7 died, 27 having undergone while another 3 waiting for liver transplantation. A total of 96 ABCB4 variants were detected in the 95 patients. PFIC3 patients with biallelic null variants exhibited earlier onset ages [10.5 (2, 18) vs. 19 (8, 60) months, p = 0.007], lower UDCA response rate [18.2% (2/11) vs. 77.1% (37/48), p = 0.001], and more unpromising clinical outcomes [80% (12/15) vs. 33.3% (25/75), p = 0.001], compared with those with non-biallelic null variants. CONCLUSIONS PFIC3 presented with hepatomegaly, pruritus, splenomegaly and jaundice with increased serum GGT level as a biochemistry hallmark. Although varying degrees of improvement in response to UDCA therapy were observed, 41.1% of PFIC3 patients exhibited unfavorable prognosis. ABCB4 genotypes of biallelic null variants were associated with severer PFIC3 phenotypes. Moreover, the 14 novel variants in this study expanded the ABCB4 mutation spectrum, and provided novel molecular biomarkers for diagnosis of PFIC3 patients.
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- Rong Chen
- grid.258164.c0000 0004 1790 3548Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630 China
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- grid.413428.80000 0004 1757 8466Department of Infectious Diseases, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou, 510120 China
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- grid.440223.30000 0004 1772 5147Department of Hepatopathy, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Changsha, 410007 China
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- grid.258164.c0000 0004 1790 3548Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630 China
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- grid.258164.c0000 0004 1790 3548Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630 China
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- grid.413428.80000 0004 1757 8466Department of Infectious Diseases, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou, 510120 China
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- grid.440223.30000 0004 1772 5147Department of Hepatopathy, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Changsha, 410007 China
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- grid.258164.c0000 0004 1790 3548Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630 China
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Roberts AJ, Wales PW, Beath SV, Evans HM, Hind J, Mercer D, Wong T, Yap J, Belza C, Avitzur Y. An international multicenter validation study of the Toronto listing criteria for pediatric intestinal transplantation. Am J Transplant 2022; 22:2608-2615. [PMID: 35833730 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.17150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Deciding which patients would benefit from intestinal transplantation (IT) remains an ethical/clinical dilemma. New criteria* were proposed in 2015: ≥2 intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, loss of ≥3 central venous catheter (CVC) sites, and persistently elevated conjugated bilirubin (CB ≥ 75 μmol/L) despite 6 weeks of lipid modification strategies. We performed a retrospective, international, multicenter validation study of 443 children (61% male, median gestational age 34 weeks [IQR 29-37]), diagnosed with IF between 2010 and 2015. Primary outcome measure was death or IT. Sensitivity, specificity, NPV, PPV, and probability of death/transplant (OR, 95% confidence intervals) were calculated for each criterion. Median age at IF diagnosis was 0.1 years (IQR 0.03-0.14) with median follow-up of 3.8 years (IQR 2.3-5.3). Forty of 443 (9%) patients died, 53 of 443 (12%) were transplanted; 11 died posttransplant. The validated criteria had a high predictive value of death/IT; ≥2 ICU admissions (p < .0001, OR 10.2, 95% CI 4.0-25.6), persistent CB ≥ 75 μmol/L (p < .0001, OR 8.2, 95% CI 4.8-13.9). and loss of ≥3 CVC sites (p = .0003, OR 5.7, 95% CI 2.2-14.7). This large, multicenter, international study in a contemporary cohort confirms the validity of the Toronto criteria. These validated criteria should guide listing decisions in pediatric IT.
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- Amin J Roberts
- Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT), Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.,New Zealand National Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Service (NZ-NIFRS), Starship Child Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT), Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.,Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- The Liver Unit, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- New Zealand National Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Service (NZ-NIFRS), Starship Child Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric Liver, GI & Nutrition Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Nutritional Support and Intestinal Failure Team, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.,Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT), Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT), Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Hang C, Jin Y, Luo Y, Feng M, Zhou T, Zhu J, Zhang J, Liu Y, Xia Q. Long-Term Results of Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11164684. [PMID: 36012923 PMCID: PMC9410346 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11164684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We analyzed the long-term survival rate and development of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) patients after liver transplantation (LT). From October 2007 to May 2019, 41 patients were diagnosed as PFIC (type I-III) and received LT in Ren Ji Hospital due to end-stage liver diseases. The median age at LT was 2.93 years, with 75.6% of patients receiving living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). The 5- and 10-year patient survival rates after LT were 92.7% and 92.7%, respectively, and no difference was found among the three subtypes of PFIC. Two PFIC type II patients received re-transplantation due to vascular complications. Liver function and bile acid metabolism returned to normal levels in all living recipients. Catch-up growth was recorded as the height and weight Z scores increased from −2.53 and −1.54 to −0.55 and −0.27 with a median follow-up time of 5.55 years. Improved psychomotor ability and age-appropriate study ability was also observed. A total of 72.4% of school-aged recipients exhibited average academic performance. Diarrhea was reported in all PFIC type I recipients but resolved after resin absorptive treatment. However, allograft steatosis occurred in one PFIC type I patient and exhibited a “remission–relapse circle” under the treatment of cholestyramine. In conclusion, LT is an effective treatment for end-stage PFIC patients with encouraging long-term survival rate and development. However, allograft steatosis should be closely monitored in PFIC type I patients even if diarrhea has been well treated.
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- Chenyue Hang
- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (Q.X.); Tel.: +86-21-68383775 (Y.L. & Q.X.)
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Transplantation and Immunology, Shanghai 200127, China
- Shanghai Institute of Transplantation, Shanghai 200127, China
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (Q.X.); Tel.: +86-21-68383775 (Y.L. & Q.X.)
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Ibrahim SH, Kamath BM, Loomes KM, Karpen SJ. Cholestatic liver diseases of genetic etiology: Advances and controversies. Hepatology 2022; 75:1627-1646. [PMID: 35229330 DOI: 10.1002/hep.32437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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With the application of modern investigative technologies, cholestatic liver diseases of genetic etiology are increasingly identified as the root cause of previously designated "idiopathic" adult and pediatric liver diseases. Here, we review advances in the field enhanced by a deeper understanding of the phenotypes associated with specific gene defects that lead to cholestatic liver diseases. There are evolving areas for clinicians in the current era specifically regarding the role for biopsy and opportunities for a "sequencing first" approach. Risk stratification based on the severity of the genetic defect holds promise to guide the decision to pursue primary liver transplantation versus medical therapy or nontransplant surgery, as well as early screening for HCC. In the present era, the expanding toolbox of recently approved therapies for hepatologists has real potential to help many of our patients with genetic causes of cholestasis. In addition, there are promising agents under study in the pipeline. Relevant to the current era, there are still gaps in knowledge of causation and pathogenesis and lack of fully accepted biomarkers of disease progression and pruritus. We discuss strategies to overcome the challenges of genotype-phenotype correlation and draw attention to the extrahepatic manifestations of these diseases. Finally, with attention to identifying causes and treatments of genetic cholestatic disorders, we anticipate a vibrant future of this dynamic field which builds upon current and future therapies, real-world evaluations of individual and combined therapeutics, and the potential incorporation of effective gene editing and gene additive technologies.
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- Samar H Ibrahim
- Division of Pediatric GastroenterologyMayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- The Hospital for Sick ChildrenUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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Liu TF, He JJ, Wang L, Zhang LY. Novel ABCB4 mutations in an infertile female with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:1998-2006. [PMID: 35317165 PMCID: PMC8891790 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i6.1998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mutations that occur in the ABCB4 gene, which encodes multidrug-resistant protein 3, underlie the occurrence of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3). Clinical signs of intrahepatic cholestasis due to gene mutations typically first appear during infancy or childhood. Reports of PFIC3 occurring in adults are rare.
CASE SUMMARY This is a case study of a 32-year-old infertile female Chinese patient with a 15-year history of recurrent abnormal liver function. Her primary clinical signs were elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase. Other possible reasons for liver dysfunction were eliminated in this patient, resulting in a diagnosis of PFIC3. The diagnosis was confirmed using gene detection and histological analyses. Assessments using genetic sequencing analysis indicated the presence of two novel heterozygous mutations in the ABCB4 gene, namely, a 2950C>T; p.A984V mutation (exon 24) and a 667A>G; p.I223V mutation (exon 7). After receiving ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment, the patient's liver function indices improved, and she successfully became pregnant by in vitro fertilization. However, the patient developed intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy in the first trimester. Fortunately, treatment with UDCA was safe and effective.
CONCLUSION These novel ABCB4 heterozygous mutations have a variety of clinical phenotypes. Continued follow-up is essential for a comprehensive understanding of PFIC3.
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- Tian-Fu Liu
- Department of Hepatology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China
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Mighiu C, O'Hara S, Ferri Grazzi E, Murray KF, Schattenberg JM, Ventura E, Karakaidos M, Taylor A, Brrang H, Dhawan A, Willemse J, Finnegan A. Impact of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis on caregivers: caregiver-reported outcomes from the multinational PICTURE study. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:32. [PMID: 35109890 PMCID: PMC8809495 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02177-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a spectrum of rare genetic diseases characterized by inadequate bile secretion that requires substantial ongoing care, though little research is published in this area. We report health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and work productivity outcomes from the retrospective, cross-sectional PICTURE study investigating the burden of PFIC on caregivers. Information from caregivers of patients with PFIC 1 or 2 in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States from September 2020 to March 2021 was included.
Results The PICTURE study sample comprised HRQoL responses from 22 PFIC caregivers. Patients were on average 8.2 years old; most caregivers were 30–49 years old (68%) and mothers (77%). Median CarerQoL-7D score was 67.7/100; mean CarerQoL-VAS score for general happiness was 5.7/10 (SD 2.1). Most caregivers reported fulfilment in their caregiving responsibilities, but problems with mental and physical health, finances, and relationships. When stratified by patient’s PFIC type, mean CarerQoL-7D and CarerQoL-VAS scores suggested worse HRQoL outcomes with PFIC2 versus PFIC1 (59.4 vs. 71.2, and 5.3 vs. 6.5, respectively). Additionally, more caregivers reported impact on sleep in the PFIC2 versus PFIC1 subgroup (93% vs. 75%). When stratified by history of PFIC-related surgeries, mean CarerQoL-7D and VAS scores were higher among those whose children had no specified surgeries (67.7 vs. 59.0/100 and 6.2 vs. 5.2/10, respectively). Nearly all caregivers reported an impact of caregiving responsibilities on sleeping (86%) and on personal relationships (82%). No caregivers reported having formal care support. Most caregivers were employed (73%); a third reported mean productivity loss of 12.9 days (SD 19.3) over the last 3 months, and a mean of 2.8 (SD 9.5) missed years of employment during their career. A higher number of workdays were missed by PFIC 2 caregivers compared to PFIC1 over last 3 months (16 days vs. 3 days). Conclusions The PICTURE study has demonstrated the prevalent, comprehensive, and meaningful burden that caring for an individual with PFIC has on caregivers. Despite fulfilment from caregiving, the breadth and depth of these responsibilities reduced caregiver reported HRQoL including mental and physical health, productivity, career prospects, sleep, relationships and finances. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13023-022-02177-0.
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- Pediatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- PFIC Advocacy and Resource Network, Stanton, KY, USA
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- Pediatric Liver GI and Nutrition Center, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Dutch Liver Patient Association (NLV), Hoogland, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Chester, Chester, UK
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Bolia R, Goel AD, Sharma V, Srivastava A. Biliary diversion in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 16:163-172. [PMID: 35051344 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2022.2032660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biliary diversion (BD) is indicated in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) with refractory pruritus. Three types-partial external biliary drainage (PEBD), partial internal biliary drainage (PIBD), and ileal exclusion (IE) are described, with no consensus about the relative efficacy of these procedures. METHODS PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched for publications on PFIC and BD. Improvement in pruritus, serum bile acid (BA), and need for liver transplantation (LT) were compared between the various BD procedures. RESULTS 25 studies [424 children (PEBD-301, PIBD-93, IE-30)] were included. Pruritus resolved in 59.5% [PIBD:72% (95%CI 43-96%), PEBD:57% (95%CI 43-71%) and IE:48% (95%CI 14-82%)] cases. Significant overlap in confidence intervals indicated no significant differences. Absolute decrease in BA (AUROC-0.72) and bilirubin (AUROC-0.69) discriminated responders and non-responders. Eventually, 27% required LT: PIBD 10.7%, PEBD32%, IE 27%. The post-operative BA (AUROC-0.9) and bilirubin (AUROC-0.85) determined need for LT. Complications were commoner in PEBD than PIBD (38% vs 21.8%: p=0.02). CONCLUSION 59.5% children have pruritus relief after BD and 27% need LT. PIBD has lower complications and LT requirement than PEBD. However, this requires cautious interpretation as the 2 groups differed in PFIC type and follow-up duration.
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- Rishi Bolia
- Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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- Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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Masahata K, Ueno T, Bessho K, Kodama T, Tsukada R, Saka R, Tazuke Y, Miyagawa S, Okuyama H. Clinical outcomes of surgical management for rare types of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: a case series. Surg Case Rep 2022; 8:10. [PMID: 35024979 PMCID: PMC8758805 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-022-01365-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a heterogeneous group of genetic autosomal recessive diseases that cause severe cholestasis, which progresses to cirrhosis and liver failure, in infancy or early childhood. We herein report the clinical outcomes of surgical management in patients with four types of PFIC. Case presentation Six patients diagnosed with PFIC who underwent surgical treatment between 1998 and 2020 at our institution were retrospectively assessed. Living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) was performed in 5 patients with PFIC. The median age at LDLT was 4.8 (range: 1.9–11.4) years. One patient each with familial intrahepatic cholestasis 1 (FIC1) deficiency and bile salt export pump (BSEP) deficiency died after LDLT, and the four remaining patients, one each with deficiency of FIC1, BSEP, multidrug resistance protein 3 (MDR3), and tight junction protein 2 (TJP2), survived. One FIC1 deficiency recipient underwent LDLT secondary to deterioration of liver function, following infectious enteritis. Although he underwent LDLT accompanied by total external biliary diversion, the patient died because of PFIC-related complications. The other patient with FIC1 deficiency had intractable pruritus and underwent partial internal biliary diversion (PIBD) at 9.8 years of age, pruritus largely resolved after PIBD. One BSEP deficiency recipient, who had severe graft damage, experienced recurrence of cholestasis due to the development of antibodies against BSEP after LDLT, and eventually died due to graft failure. The other patient with BSEP deficiency recovered well after LDLT and there was no evidence of posttransplant recurrence of cholestasis. In contrast, recipients with MDR3 or TJP2 deficiency showed good courses and outcomes after LDLT. Conclusions Although LDLT was considered an effective treatment for PFIC, the clinical courses and outcomes after LDLT were still inadequate in patients with FIC1 and BSEP deficiency. LDLT accompanied by total biliary diversion may not be as effective for patients with FIC1 deficiency.
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- Kazunori Masahata
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Namgoong JM, Hwang S, Kwon H, Ha S, Kim KM, Oh SH, Hong SM. Liver transplantation in pediatric patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: Single center experience of seven cases. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2021; 26:69-75. [PMID: 34916336 PMCID: PMC8901976 DOI: 10.14701/ahbps.21-114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Backgrounds/Aims Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is an autosomal recessive inherited disease requiring liver transplantation (LT). The objective of this study was to investigate the clinicopathological features and posttransplant courses of seven LT recipients with PFIC. Methods This was a retrospective single-center study of patients with PFIC who underwent LT from January 2013 to June 2020. Results Two and five patients were diagnosed with PFIC type 1 and type 2, respectively. For all seven patients, age of PFIC onset was at birth. Jaundice was present in all cases. Mean pretransplant total and direct bilirubin levels were 16.1 ± 8.1 mg/dL and 12.4 ± 6.2 mg/dL, respectively. Median patient age and body weight at LT were 10 months and 7 kg, respectively. Types of donors were mothers of patients in four and deceased donors in three. All five patients with PFIC type 2 recovered uneventfully. One patient each with PFIC type 1 underwent retransplantation due to graft failure or died due to multi-organ failure. Overall graft and patient survival rates at five years were 66.7% and 83.3%, respectively. Bile salt export pump immunohistochemical staining showed normal canalicular expression in two patients with PFIC type 1, focal loss in two patients with PFIC type 2, and total loss in three patients with PFIC type 2. Conclusions LT is currently the only effective treatment for PFIC-associated end-stage liver diseases. It is mandatory to perform regular follow-up due to the risk of complications including steatohepatitis, especially for patients with PFIC type 1.
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- Jung-Man Namgoong
- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Anbardar MH, Dehghani SM, Poostkar M, Malek-Hosseini SA. Liver Transplantation in Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis with Normal Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase: Evaluation of Post-transplant Steatosis and Steatohepatitis. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2021; 31. [DOI: 10.5812/ijp.117380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background: Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis is a disease presenting with severe cholestasis and progressing to the end-stage liver disease later. Liver transplantation is a treatment modality available for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis, especially in patients with end-stage liver disease or those who are unsuitable for or have failed biliary diversion. Objectives: To evaluate clinical and pathological characteristics of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis patients who had undergone liver transplantation and to determine post-transplant steatosis and steatohepatitis. Methods: We evaluated 111 progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis patients with normal gamma-glutamyl transferase that performed liver transplantation in Shiraz Transplant Center in Iran between March 2000 and March 2017. Results: The most common clinical manifestations were jaundice and pruritus. Growth retardation and diarrhea were detected in 76.6% and 42.5% of the patients. After transplantation, growth retardation was seen in 31.5% of the patients, and diarrhea in 36.9% of them. Besides, 29.1% of the patients died post-transplant. Post-transplant liver biopsies were taken from 50 patients, and 15 (30%) patients had steatosis or steatohepatitis, five of whom (10%) had macrovesicular steatosis alone, and 10 (20%) had steatohepatitis. Only one patient showed moderate bridging fibrosis (stage III), and none of them showed severe fibrosis. Conclusions: Liver transplantation is the final treatment option for these patients, and it can relieve most clinical manifestations. However, post-transplant mortality rate was relatively high in our center. Diarrhea, growth retardation, and steatosis are unique post-transplant complications in these patients. The rate of post-transplant steatosis and steatohepatitis in patients with liver biopsy in our study was 30%, with a significant difference from previous studies.
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Epidemiology and burden of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: a systematic review. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2021; 16:255. [PMID: 34082807 PMCID: PMC8173883 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-01884-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis is a rare, heterogeneous group of liver disorders of autosomal recessive inheritance, characterised by an early onset of cholestasis with pruritus and malabsorption, which rapidly progresses, eventually culminating in liver failure. For children and their parents, PFIC is an extremely distressing disease. Significant pruritus can lead to severe cutaneous mutilation and may affect many activities of daily living through loss of sleep, irritability, poor attention, and impaired school performance. Methods Databases including MEDLINE and Embase were searched for publications on PFIC prevalence, incidence or natural history, and the economic burden or health-related quality of life of patients with PFIC. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. Results Three systematic reviews and twenty-two studies were eligible for inclusion for the epidemiology of PFIC including a total of 2603 patients. Study periods ranged from 3 to 33 years. Local population prevalence of PFIC was reported in three studies, ranging from 9.0 to 12.0% of children admitted with cholestasis, acute liver failure, or splenomegaly. The most detailed data come from the NAPPED study where native liver survival of >15 years is predicted in PFIC2 patients with a serum bile acid concentration below 102 µmol/L following bile diversion surgery. Burden of disease was mainly reported through health-related quality of life (HRQL), rates of surgery and survival. Rates of biliary diversion and liver transplant varied widely depending on study period, sample size and PFIC type, with many patients have multiple surgeries and progressing to liver transplant. This renders data unsuitable for comparison. Conclusion Using robust and transparent methods, this systematic review summarises our current knowledge of PFIC. The epidemiological overview is highly mixed and dependent on presentation and PFIC subtype. Only two studies reported HRQL and mortality results were variable across different subtypes. Lack of data and extensive heterogeneity severely limit understanding across this disease area, particularly variation around and within subtypes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13023-021-01884-4.
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Goubran M, Aderibigbe A, Jacquemin E, Guettier C, Girgis S, Bain V, Mason AL. Case report: progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 with compound heterozygous ABCB4 variants diagnosed 15 years after liver transplantation. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2020; 21:238. [PMID: 33256620 PMCID: PMC7708126 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-020-01173-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) type 3 is an autosomal recessive disorder arising from mutations in the ATP-binding cassette subfamily B member 4 (ABCB4) gene. This gene encodes multidrug resistance protein-3 (MDR3) that acts as a hepatocanalicular floppase that transports phosphatidylcholine from the inner to the outer canalicular membrane. In the absence of phosphatidylcholine, the detergent activity of bile salts is amplified and this leads to cholangiopathy, bile duct loss and biliary cirrhosis. Patients usually present in infancy or childhood and often progress to end-stage liver disease before adulthood. CASE PRESENTATION We report a 32-year-old female who required cadaveric liver transplantation at the age of 17 for cryptogenic cirrhosis. When the patient developed chronic ductopenia in the allograft 15 years later, we hypothesized that the patient's original disease was due to a deficiency of a biliary transport protein and the ductopenia could be explained by an autoimmune response to neoantigen that was not previously encountered by the immune system. We therefore performed genetic analyses and immunohistochemistry of the native liver, which led to a diagnosis of PFIC3. However, there was no evidence of humoral immune response to the MDR3 and therefore, we assumed that the ductopenia observed in the allograft was likely due to chronic rejection rather than autoimmune disease in the allograft. CONCLUSIONS Teenage patients referred for liver transplantation with cryptogenic liver disease should undergo work up for PFIC3. An accurate diagnosis of PFIC 3 is key for optimal management, therapeutic intervention, and avoidance of complications before the onset of end-stage liver disease.
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- Mariam Goubran
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
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- Paediatric Hepatology & Paediatric Liver Transplant Department, Reference Center for Rare Paediatric Liver Diseases, FILFOIE, ERN RARE LIVER, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculty of Medicine and University Paris-Saclay, CHU Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Pathology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculty of Medicine and University Paris-Saclay, CHU Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada.
- Division of Gastroenterology, 7-142 KGR, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1, Canada.
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Stättermayer AF, Halilbasic E, Wrba F, Ferenci P, Trauner M. Variants in ABCB4 (MDR3) across the spectrum of cholestatic liver diseases in adults. J Hepatol 2020; 73:651-663. [PMID: 32376413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 4 (ABCB4) gene on chromosome 7 encodes the ABCB4 protein (alias multidrug resistance protein 3 [MDR3]), a P-glycoprotein in the canalicular membrane of the hepatocytes that acts as a translocator of phospholipids into bile. Several variants in ABCB4 have been shown to cause ABCB4 deficiency, accounting for a disease spectrum ranging from progressive familial cholestasis type 3 to less severe conditions like low phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy or drug-induced liver injury. Furthermore, whole genome sequencing has shown that ABCB4 variants are associated with an increased incidence of gallstone disease, gallbladder and bile duct carcinoma, liver cirrhosis or elevated liver function tests. Diagnosis of ABCB4 deficiency-related diseases is based on clinical presentation, serum biomarkers, imaging techniques, liver histology and genetic testing. Nevertheless, the clinical presentation can vary widely and clear genotype-phenotype correlations are currently lacking. Ursodeoxycholic acid is the most commonly used medical treatment, but its efficacy has yet to be proven in large controlled clinical studies. Future pharmacological options may include stimulation/restoration of residual function by chaperones (e.g. 4-phenyl butyric acid, curcumin) or induction of ABCB4 transcription by FXR (farnesoid X receptor) agonists or PPARα (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α)-ligands/fibrates. Orthotopic liver transplantation remains the last and often only therapeutic option in cirrhotic patients with end-stage liver disease or patients with intractable pruritus.
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- Albert Friedrich Stättermayer
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Shiau H, Guffey D, Loomes KM, Seidman C, Ragozzino E, Molleston JP, Schady D, Leung DH. Biopsy Validated Study of Biomarkers for Liver Fibrosis and Transplant Prediction in Inherited Cholestasis. Hepatol Commun 2020; 4:1516-1526. [PMID: 33024920 PMCID: PMC7527690 DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Alagille syndrome (ALGS) and progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) are inherited cholestatic disorders with risk of developing end‐stage liver disease requiring liver transplantation (LT). We investigated aspartate aminotransferase‐to‐platelet ratio index (APRI), Fibrosis‐4 score (FIB‐4), and conjugated bilirubin as biomarkers to assess fibrosis severity and risk for LT among children with ALGS and PFIC. This multicenter, cross‐sectional study included 64 children with ALGS or PFIC (per genetics or strict clinical criteria) with APRI, FIB‐4, and conjugated bilirubin levels collected within ±90 days of their most recent liver biopsy. A single, blinded pathologist staged all biopsies (metavir; F0‐F2: nonsevere, F3‐F4: severe). Logistic regression and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis (AUC) were used to assess biomarker associations with fibrosis severity and risk for LT. In ALGS, only APRI distinguished F3‐F4 (AUC 0.72, P = 0.012), with a cutoff greater than 2.97 demonstrating a sensitivity of 61.5% (95% confidence interval 0.32, 0.86) and specificity of 81.5% (0.62, 0.94). In ALGS, a 50% increase of APRI increased the odds of F3‐F4 by 1.31‐fold (1.04, 1.65; P = 0.023). In ALGS, APRI (AUC 0.87; P < 0.001) and FIB‐4 (AUC 0.84; P < 0.001) were able to predict risk for LT. In PFIC, only APRI distinguished F3‐4 (AUC 0.74, P = 0.039), with a cutoff greater than 0.99 demonstrating a sensitivity of 80% (0.44, 0.98) and specificity of 64.3% (0.35, 0.87). In PFIC, only FIB‐4 was able predict risk for LT (AUC 0.80; P = 0.002). In ALGS or PFIC, conjugated bilirubin could not distinguish F3‐F4 or predict risk for LT. Conclusion: This liver biopsy–validated study suggests that APRI is able to distinguish F3‐F4 from F0‐F2 in ALGS and PFIC. APRI and FIB‐4 may also serve as predictors of risk for LT in ALGS (APRI and FIB‐4) and PFIC (FIB‐4).
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- Henry Shiau
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX.,Texas Children's Hospital Houston TX
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- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Philadelphia PA.,Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia PA
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Indiana University-Riley Hospital for Children Indianapolis IN
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- Pathology and Immunology Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX.,Texas Children's Hospital Houston TX
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Aronson SJ, Bakker RS, Shi X, Duijst S, Ten Bloemendaal L, de Waart DR, Verheij J, Ronzitti G, Oude Elferink RP, Beuers U, Paulusma CC, Bosma PJ. Liver-directed gene therapy results in long-term correction of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 in mice. J Hepatol 2019; 71:153-162. [PMID: 30935993 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3), for which there are limited therapeutic options, often leads to end-stage liver disease before adulthood due to impaired ABCB4-dependent phospholipid transport to bile. Using adeno-associated virus serotype 8 (AAV8)-mediated gene therapy, we aimed to restore the phospholipid content in bile to levels that prevent liver damage, thereby enabling stable hepatic ABCB4 expression and long-term correction of the phenotype in a murine model of PFIC3. METHODS Ten-week-old Abcb4-/- mice received a single dose of AAV8-hABCB4 (n = 10) or AAV8-GFP (n = 7) under control of a liver specific promoter via tail vein injection. Animals were sacrificed either 10 or 26 weeks after vector administration to assess transgene persistence, after being challenged with a 0.1% cholate diet for 2 weeks. Periodic evaluation of plasma cholestatic markers was performed and bile duct cannulation enabled analysis of biliary phospholipids. Liver fibrosis and the Ki67 proliferation index were assessed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Stable transgene expression was achieved in all animals that received AAV8-hABCB4 up to 26 weeks after administration. AAV8-hABCB4 expression restored biliary phospholipid excretion, increasing the phospholipid and cholesterol content in bile to levels that ameliorate liver damage. This resulted in normalization of the plasma cholestatic markers, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin. In addition, AAV8-hABCB4 prevented progressive liver fibrosis and reduced hepatocyte proliferation for the duration of the study. CONCLUSION Liver-directed gene therapy provides stable hepatic ABCB4 expression and long-term correction of the phenotype in a murine model of PFIC3. Translational studies that verify the clinical feasibility of this approach are warranted. LAY SUMMARY Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) is a severe genetic liver disease that results from impaired transport of lipids to bile, which makes the bile toxic to liver cells. Because therapeutic options are currently limited, this study aims to evaluate gene therapy to correct the underlying genetic defect in a mouse model of this disease. By introducing a functional copy of the missing gene in liver cells of mice, we were able to restore lipid transport to bile and strongly reduce damage to the liver. The proliferation of liver cells was also reduced, which contributes to long-term correction of the phenotype. Further studies are required to evaluate whether this approach can be applied to patients with PFIC3.
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- Sem J Aronson
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Department of Pathology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- INTEGRARE, Genethon, INSERM, University of Evry, University Paris-Saclay, 91002 Evry, France
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Kang HJ, Hong SA, Oh SH, Kim KM, Yoo HW, Kim GH, Yu E. Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis in Korea: A Clinicopathological Study of Five Patients. J Pathol Transl Med 2019; 53:253-260. [PMID: 31091858 PMCID: PMC6639708 DOI: 10.4132/jptm.2019.05.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive liver diseases that present as neonatal cholestasis. Little is known of this disease in Korea. METHODS The records of five patients histologically diagnosed with PFIC, one with PFIC1 and four with PFIC2, by liver biopsy or transplant were reviewed, and ATP8B1 and ABCB11 mutation status was analyzed by direct DNA sequencing. Clinicopathological characteristics were correlated with genetic mutations. RESULTS The first symptom in all patients was jaundice. Histologically, lobular cholestasis with bile plugs was the main finding in all patients, whereas diffuse or periportal cholestasis was identified only in patients with PFIC2. Giant cells and ballooning of hepatocytes were observed in three and three patients with PFIC2, respectively, but not in the patient with PFIC1. Immunostaining showed total loss of bile salt export pump in two patients with PFIC2 and focal loss in two. Lobular and portal based fibrosis were more advanced in PFIC2 than in PFIC1. ATP8B1 and ABCB11 mutations were identified in one PFIC1 and two PFIC2 patients, respectively. One PFIC1 and three PFIC2 patients underwent liver transplantation (LT). At age 7 months, one PFIC2 patient was diagnosed with concurrent hepatocellular carcinoma and infantile hemangioma in an explanted liver. The patient with PFIC1 developed steatohepatitis after LT. One patient showed recurrence of PFIC2 after 10 years and underwent LT. CONCLUSIONS PFIC is not rare in patients with neonatal cholestasis of unknown origin. Proper clinicopathologic correlation and genetic testing can enable early detection and management.
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- Hyo Jeong Kang
- 1Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 2Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Genetics Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Asan Liver Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Malik A, Kardashian AA, Zakharia K, Bowlus CL, Tabibian JH. Preventative care in cholestatic liver disease: Pearls for the specialist and subspecialist. LIVER RESEARCH (BEIJING, CHINA) 2019; 3:118-127. [PMID: 32042471 PMCID: PMC7008979 DOI: 10.1016/j.livres.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cholestatic liver diseases (CLDs) encompass a variety of disorders of abnormal bile formation and/or flow. CLDs often lead to progressive hepatic insult and injury and following the development of cirrhosis and associated complications. Many such complications are clinically silent until they manifest with severe sequelae, including but not limited to life-altering symptoms, metabolic disturbances, cirrhosis, and hepatobiliary diseases as well as other malignancies. Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) are the most common CLDs, and both relate to mutual as well as unique complications. This review provides an overview of PSC and PBC, with a focus on preventive measures aimed to reduce the incidence and severity of disease-related complications.
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- Adnan Malik
- Department of Public Health and Business Administration, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, MI, USA
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- University of California Los Angeles Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Program, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Iowa, Iowa, IA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Olive View-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, USA
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Baker A, Kerkar N, Todorova L, Kamath BM, Houwen RHJ. Systematic review of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2019; 43:20-36. [PMID: 30236549 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a heterogeneous group of rare genetic disorders associated with bile acid secretion or transport defects. This is the first systematic review of the epidemiology, natural history and burden of PFIC. METHODS MEDLINE and Embase were searched for publications on PFIC prevalence, incidence or natural history, and the economic burden or health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with PFIC. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. RESULTS Of 1269 records screened, 20 were eligible (epidemiology, 17; humanistic burden, 5; both, 2). Incidence of intrahepatic cholestasis, including but not limited to PFIC, was 1/18 000 live births in one study that did not use genetic testing. In two studies of infants and children (2-18 years) with cholestasis, 12-13% had genetically diagnosed PFIC. Of the three main PFIC subtypes, PFIC2 was the most common (21-91% of patients). Common symptoms (e.g. pruritus, jaundice, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly) generally appeared at about 3 months of age and tended to emerge earliest in patients with PFIC2. Patients reported that pruritus was often severe and led to dermal damage and reduced HRQoL. Disease progression led to complications including liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma, with 20-83% of patients requiring liver transplantation. Mortality was 0-87% across 10 studies (treatment varied among studies), with a median age at death of ~4 years in one study. CONCLUSIONS Patients with PFIC face debilitating symptoms and poor prognosis. Further research is needed to inform patient management and clinical trial design. Published data on the epidemiology and socioeconomic burden of PFIC is limited.
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- Alastair Baker
- Paediatric Liver Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Tan YW, Ji HL, Lu ZH, Ge GH, Sun L, Zhou XB, Sheng JH, Gong YH. Ductopenia and cirrhosis in a 32-year-old woman with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3: A case report and review of the literature. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24:4716-4720. [PMID: 30416319 PMCID: PMC6224472 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i41.4716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 is caused by a mutation in the ATP-binding cassette, subfamily B, member 4 (ABCB4) gene encoding multidrug resistance protein 3. A 32-year-old woman with a history of acute hepatitis at age 9 years was found to have jaundice during pregnancy in 2008, and was diagnosed as having intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. In 2009, she underwent cholecystectomy for gallstones and chronic cholecystitis. However, itching and jaundice did not resolve postoperatively. She was admitted to our hospital with fatigue, jaundice, and a recently elevated γ-glutamyl transpeptidase level. Liver biopsy led to the diagnosis of biliary cirrhosis with ductopenia. Genetic testing revealed a pathogenic heterozygous mutation, ex13 c.1531G > A (p.A511T), in the ABCB4 gene. Her father did not carry the mutation, but her mother’s brother carried the heterozygous mutation. We made a definitive diagnosis of familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3. Her symptoms and liver function improved after 3 mo of treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid.
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- You-Wen Tan
- Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Wuxi No. 5 People’s Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
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Quality of Life in Patients With Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis: No Difference Between Post-liver Transplantation and Post-partial External Biliary Diversion. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2018; 67:643-648. [PMID: 30052569 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), partial external biliary diversion (PEBD), which is associated with a permanent stoma, is recommended as first-line therapy, whereas primary liver transplantation (LTx) is restricted to those with cirrhosis. Our aim was to quantify the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with PFIC and to evaluate whether there is a difference in their HRQOL depending on the surgical approach. METHODS A prospective HRQOL study on a consecutive series of PFIC was conducted using Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 child-self and parent-proxy reports. Patients with PFIC after PEBD who still lived with their native livers were compared to those after LTx. Both groups were compared to healthy children. RESULTS A total of 32 patients (53% girls) patients with a mean age of 17.7 ± 7.3 years were studied. Twenty-two had undergone LTx at a mean age of 7.8 ± 3.8 years and 10 had undergone PEBD at a mean age of 4.1 ± 3.9 years. At the time of HRQOL assessment, the mean age was 18.9 ± 7.5 years in the LTx group and 15.3 ± 6.5 years in the PEBD group. Child-self and parent-proxy reports showed no significant difference in HRQOL between patients with PFIC after LTx and those after PEBD except for marginal difference in physical functioning/health (P = 0.07). Except for a lower score in patient school functioning of patients after LTx (P = 0.01), HRQOL-results showed no difference from healthy children in any group. CONCLUSIONS The HRQOL of patients with PFIC after PEBD was similar to those after LTx. The HRQOL in both groups was also similar to that of healthy children. Thus, our data support the current policy of PEBD as primary surgical treatment for patients with PFIC without cirrhosis.
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a group of autosomal recessive cholestatic liver diseases which are subgrouped according to the genetic defect, clinical presentation, laboratory findings and liver histology. Progressive liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and end stage liver disease (ESLD) may eventually develop. PFIC was first described in Amish descendants of Jacob Byler, therefore it was originally called Byler disease. But it can be seen anywhere on the globe. This review summarizes the main features of the subtypes of the disease and discusses the current available diagnosis, conservative and surgical therapeutic options.
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- Mithat Gunaydin
- Avicenna Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey,
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Reduced Hepatocellular Expression of Canalicular Transport Proteins in Infants with Neonatal Cholestasis and Congenital Hypopituitarism. J Pediatr 2018; 200:181-187. [PMID: 29935878 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether prolonged neonatal cholestasis, described in congenital hypopituitarism and septo-optic dysplasia (SOD), is associated with altered expression of selected canalicular ectoenzymes and canalicular transport proteins. STUDY DESIGN Children with congenital hypopituitarism (n = 21), SOD (n = 18), and cholestasis seen in our center over 26 years were reviewed. Histopathologic findings in archival liver biopsy specimens were assessed (n = 10) and in those with low/normal levels of serum γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity despite conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, expression of canalicular ectoenzymes and canalicular transport proteins was evaluated immunohistochemically. RESULTS Patients presented at a median age of 8 weeks (range 3-20 weeks) with median total bilirubin 116 µmol/L (45-287 µmol/L), GGT 95 IU/L (25-707 UI/L), and serum cortisol 51 nmol/L (17-240 nmol/L). All but 3 had low free thyroxin (median 9.6 pmol/L [6.8-26.9]) with increased thyroid-stimulating hormone levels (median 5.95 mU/L [<0.1-9.24]). Liver histologic features included moderate-to-severe intralobular cholestasis with nonspecific hepatitis, giant-cell transformation of hepatocytes, and fibrosis. In all, immunohistochemical staining for canalicular ectoenzymes and canalicular transport proteins revealed a degree of reduced expression, associated with normal serum GGT values in 6 of the 10 patients, and another 6 nonbiopsied infants with cholestasis also had low/normal serum GGT activity. Sequencing of ABCB11 and ATP8B1 performed in 6 of the biopsied patients did not identify pathogenic mutations. Following replacement therapy, biochemical evidence of hepatobiliary injury resolved in all children within a median period of 6 months. CONCLUSION Hepatobiliary involvement in congenital hypopituitarism associated with SOD has a good prognosis, but its etiology remains uncertain. Immunohistochemical expression of canalicular transport proteins was reduced in available liver samples.
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Schatz SB, Jüngst C, Keitel‐Anselmo V, Kubitz R, Becker C, Gerner P, Pfister E, Goldschmidt I, Junge N, Wenning D, Gehring S, Arens S, Bretschneider D, Grothues D, Engelmann G, Lammert F, Baumann U. Phenotypic spectrum and diagnostic pitfalls of ABCB4 deficiency depending on age of onset. Hepatol Commun 2018; 2:504-514. [PMID: 29761167 PMCID: PMC5944585 DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Genetic variants in the adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette subfamily B member 4 (ABCB4) gene, which encodes hepatocanalicular phosphatidylcholine floppase, can lead to different phenotypes, such as progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) type 3, low phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. The aim of this multicenter project was to collect information on onset and progression of this entity in different age groups and to assess the relevance of this disease for the differential diagnosis of chronic liver disease. Clinical and laboratory data of 38 patients (17 males, 21 females, from 29 families) with homozygous or (compound) heterozygous ABCB4 mutations were retrospectively collected. For further analysis, patients were grouped according to the age at clinical diagnosis of ABCB4-associated liver disease into younger age (<18 years) or adult age (≥18 years). All 26 patients diagnosed in childhood presented with pruritus (median age 1 year). Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly were present in 85% and 96% of these patients, respectively, followed by jaundice (62%) and portal hypertension (69%). Initial symptoms preceded diagnosis by 1 year, and 13 patients received a liver transplant (median age 6.9 years). Of note, 9 patients were misdiagnosed as biliary atresia, Alagille syndrome, or PFIC type 1. In the 12 patients with diagnosis in adulthood, the clinical phenotype was generally less severe, including intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, low phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis, or (non)cirrhotic PFIC3. Conclusion: ABCB4 deficiency with onset in younger patients caused a more severe PFIC type 3 phenotype with the need for liver transplantation in half the children. Patients with milder phenotypes are often not diagnosed before adulthood. One third of the children with PFIC type 3 were initially misdiagnosed, indicating the need for better diagnostic tools and medical education. (Hepatology Communications 2018;2:504-514).
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- Stephanie Barbara Schatz
- Hannover Medical School, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver, and Metabolic DiseasesHannoverGermany
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- Department of Medicine IISaarland University Medical CenterHomburgGermany
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- University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious DiseasesDüsseldorfGermany
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- University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious DiseasesDüsseldorfGermany
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- Department of Medicine IISaarland University Medical CenterHomburgGermany
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Clinic for Pediatrics IIUniversity Hospital, University EssenEssenGermany
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- Hannover Medical School, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver, and Metabolic DiseasesHannoverGermany
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- Hannover Medical School, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver, and Metabolic DiseasesHannoverGermany
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- Hannover Medical School, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver, and Metabolic DiseasesHannoverGermany
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- Department of General PediatricsUniversity HospitalHeidelbergGermany
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainzGermany
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- Klinikum KasselPediatric GastroenterologyKasselGermany
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- KUNO University Children's HospitalRegensburgGermany
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- Department of Medicine IISaarland University Medical CenterHomburgGermany
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- Hannover Medical School, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver, and Metabolic DiseasesHannoverGermany
- Institute of Immunology and ImmunotherapyUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUnited Kingdom
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Considerable strides have been made over the last several decades toward improving outcomes in pediatric liver transplantation. Refinements in surgical technique has allowed for the use of living donor and deceased donor split-liver grafts, thus expanding the pool of available organs and reducing waitlist mortality. The use of a multidisciplinary team continues to be paramount in the care of the transplant recipient. With improvements in overall graft and survival, indications for liver transplantation have also broadened. Currently, pediatric transplant patients have a 5-year survival of over 85%. Long-term morbidity is mainly associated with complications from immunosuppression and chronic rejection. Here we review indications for liver transplantation in children, surgical considerations, post-operative complications, and long-term outcomes.
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- Alex G Cuenca
- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Fegan 3, Boston 02115, MA
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- Department of Surgery, Pediatric Transplant Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Neonatal jaundice is common and usually not concerning when it is secondary to unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, below the neurotoxic level, and resolves early. Primary care providers should be vigilant, however, about evaluating infants in whom jaundice presents early, is prolonged beyond 2 weeks of life, or presents at high levels. Even in well-appearing infants, fractionated (direct and indirect) bilirubin levels should be obtained in these clinical scenarios to evaluate for potential cholestasis. This review presents an approach to the evaluation of a jaundiced infant and discusses diagnosis and management of several causes of neonatal cholestasis.
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- Erin Lane
- Division of Gastroenterology, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way Northeast, M/S OB 9.620, PO Box 50020, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way Northeast, M/S OB 9.620, PO Box 50020, Seattle, WA 98115, USA.
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Shah I, Chilkar S. Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2 in an Indian Child. J Pediatr Genet 2017; 6:126-127. [PMID: 28497004 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a chronic cholestasis syndrome that begins in infancy and usually progresses to cirrhosis within the first decade of life. There are three varieties of PFIC described: PFIC-1 occurs due to mutations in the ATP8B1 gene mapped to 18q21.31, PFIC-2 due to mutations in ABCB11 mapped to 2q24, and PFIC-3 due to mutations in ABCB4 located on 7q21.12. We report an Indian child whose mutation analysis was suggestive of PFIC-2. He underwent a biliary diversion at 3½ years of age but subsequently died secondary to massive hematemesis.
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- Ira Shah
- Pediatric Liver Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
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- Pediatric Liver Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
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Clinical Variability After Partial External Biliary Diversion in Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis 1 Deficiency. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2017; 64:425-430. [PMID: 28045770 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Familial intrahepatic cholestasis 1 (FIC1) deficiency is caused by a mutation in the ATP8B1 gene. Partial external biliary diversion (PEBD) is pursued to improve pruritus and arrest disease progression. Our aim is to describe clinical variability after PEBD in FIC1 disease. METHODS We performed a single-center, retrospective review of genetically confirmed FIC1 deficient patients who received PEBD. Clinical outcomes after PEBD were cholestasis, pruritus, fat-soluble vitamin supplementation, growth, and markers of disease progression that included splenomegaly and aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index. RESULTS Eight patients with FIC1 disease and PEBD were included. Mean follow-up was 32 months (range 15-65 months). After PEBD, total bilirubin was <2 mg/dL in all patients at 8 months after surgery, but 7 of 8 subsequently experienced a total of 15 recurrent cholestatic events. Subjective assessments of pruritus demonstrated improvement, but itching exacerbation occurred during cholestatic episodes. High-dose fat-soluble vitamin supplementation persisted, with increases needed during cholestatic episodes. Weight z scores improved (-3.4 to -1.65, P < 0.01). Splenomegaly did not worsen or develop and 1 patient developed an aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index score of >0.7 suggesting development of fibrosis 24 months after PEBD. CONCLUSIONS Clinical variability is evident among genetically defined FIC1 deficient patients after PEBD, even among those with identical mutations. Recurrent, self-limited episodes of cholestasis and pruritus are reminiscent of the benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis phenotype. Despite diversion of bile from the intestinal lumen, weight gain improved while fat-soluble vitamin requirements persisted. Significant progression of liver disease was not evident during follow-up.
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Lemoine C, Bhardwaj T, Bass LM, Superina RA. Outcomes following partial external biliary diversion in patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. J Pediatr Surg 2017; 52:268-272. [PMID: 27916445 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE PFIC is a family of bile acid (BA) transport disorders that may result in serious liver disease requiring transplantation. We reviewed our experience with PEBD as a method to improve liver function and avoid transplantation. METHODS All patients with PFIC were reviewed. Outcomes included changes in serum BA, conversion to ileal bypass (IB), and survival without transplantation. Statistics were obtained using paired t-test and Wilcoxon test. RESULTS Thirty-five patients with PFIC were identified. Data were available in 24. Twenty-four children (12 males) underwent PEBD: 10 PFIC-1, 13 PFIC-2, and one PFIC-3. BA levels decreased in PFIC-1 patients (1724±3215 to 11±6μmol/L, P=0.03) and in the single PFIC-3 patient (821 to 11.2μmol/L), but not significantly in PFIC-2 patients (193±99 to 141±118μmol/L, P=0.15). Seven patients were converted to IB. There were no significant changes in BA levels following conversion. Five-year transplant-free survival was 100% in PFIC-1 and PFIC-3, but only 38% (5/13) in PFIC-2 (P=0.004). CONCLUSION PEBD is an effective procedure to reduce total BA levels and improve symptoms in PFIC patients. However, it appears to be less efficacious in the PFIC-2 group. The higher BA levels could contribute to ongoing liver damage, and thus a higher transplant rate in PFIC-2 patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Caroline Lemoine
- Division of Transplant Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Kubitz R, Dröge C, Kluge S, Stindt J, Stross C, Häussinger D, Flechtenmacher C, Wenning D, Teufel U, Schmitt CP, Engelmann G. High affinity anti-BSEP antibodies after liver transplantation for PFIC-2 - Successful treatment with immunoadsorption and B-cell depletion. Pediatr Transplant 2016; 20:987-993. [PMID: 27368585 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PFIC due to BSEP mutations (PFIC type 2) often necessitates OLT. It has recently been recognized that some PFIC-2 patients develop phenotypic disease recurrence post-OLT due to the appearance of anti-BSEP antibodies. Here, we describe a boy who became cholestatic four yr after OLT during modification of immunosuppression. Canalicular antibody deposits were detected in biopsies of the transplant and antibodies specifically reacting with BSEP were identified at high titers in his serum. These antibodies bound extracellular epitopes of BSEP and inhibited BS transport and were assumed to cause disease recurrence. Consequently, anti-BSEP antibody depletion was pursued by IA and B-cell depletion by anti-CD20 antibodies (rituximab) along with a switch of immunosuppression. This treatment resulted in prolonged relief of symptoms. Depletion of pathogenic anti-BSEP antibodies causing AIBD after OLT in PFIC-2 patients should be considered as a central therapeutic goal.
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- Ralf Kubitz
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of General Paediatrics, Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Paediatrics, Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Paediatrics, Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Masahata K, Uehara S, Ibuka S, Nakahata K, Hasegawa Y, Kondou H, Kubitz R, Ueno T. Recurrence of Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2 Phenotype After Living-donor Liver Transplantation: A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2016; 48:3156-3162. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.02.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Oishi K, Arnon R, Wasserstein MP, Diaz GA. Liver transplantation for pediatric inherited metabolic disorders: Considerations for indications, complications, and perioperative management. Pediatr Transplant 2016; 20:756-69. [PMID: 27329540 PMCID: PMC5142218 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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LT is an effective therapeutic option for a variety of IEM. This approach can significantly improve the quality of life of patients who suffer from severe disease manifestations and/or life-threatening metabolic decompensations despite medical/dietary management. Due to the significant risks for systemic complications from surgical stressors, careful perioperative management is vital. Even after LT, some disorders require long-term dietary restriction, medical management, and monitoring of metabolites. Successful liver transplant for these complex disorders can be achieved with disease- and patient-specific strategies using a multidisciplinary approach. In this article, we review indications, complications, perioperative management, and long-term follow-up recommendations for IEM that are treatable with LT.
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- Kimihiko Oishi
- Departments of Pediatrics, Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, The Recanati / Miller Transplantation Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY10029
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029
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Mehl A, Bohorquez H, Serrano MS, Galliano G, Reichman TW. Liver transplantation and the management of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis in children. World J Transplant 2016; 6:278-290. [PMID: 27358773 PMCID: PMC4919732 DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i2.278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a constellation of inherited disorders that result in the impairment of bile flow through the liver that predominantly affects children. The accumulation of bile results in progressive liver damage, and if left untreated leads to end stage liver disease and death. Patients often present with worsening jaundice and pruritis within the first few years of life. Many of these patients will progress to end stage liver disease and require liver transplantation. The role and timing of liver transplantation still remains debated especially in the management of PFIC1. In those patients who are appropriately selected, liver transplantation offers an excellent survival benefit. Appropriate timing and selection of patients for liver transplantation will be discussed, and the short and long term management of patients post liver transplantation will also be described.
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Kubitz R, Dröge C, Kluge S, Stross C, Walter N, Keitel V, Häussinger D, Stindt J. Autoimmune BSEP disease: disease recurrence after liver transplantation for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2016; 48:273-84. [PMID: 25342496 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-014-8457-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Severe cholestasis may result in end-stage liver disease with the need of liver transplantation (LTX). In children, about 10 % of LTX are necessary because of cholestatic liver diseases. Apart from bile duct atresia, three types of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) are common causes of severe cholestasis in children. The three subtypes of PFIC are defined by the involved genes: PFIC-1, PFIC-2, and PFIC-3 are due to mutations of P-type ATPase ATP8B1 (familial intrahepatic cholestasis 1, FIC1), the ATP binding cassette transporter ABCB11 (bile salt export pump, BSEP), or ABCB4 (multidrug resistance protein 3, MDR3), respectively. All transporters are localized in the canalicular membrane of hepatocytes and together mediate bile salt and phospholipid transport. In some patients with PFIC-2 disease, recurrence has been observed after LTX, which mimics a PFIC phenotype. It could be shown by several groups that inhibitory anti-BSEP antibodies emerge, which most likely cause disease recurrence. The prevalence of severe BSEP mutations (e.g., splice site and premature stop codon mutations) is very high in this group of patients. These mutations often result in the complete absence of BSEP, which likely accounts for an insufficient auto-tolerance against BSEP. Although many aspects of this "new" disease are not fully elucidated, the possibility of anti-BSEP antibody formation has implications for the pre- and posttransplant management of PFIC-2 patients. This review will summarize the current knowledge including diagnosis, pathomechanisms, and management of "autoimmune BSEP disease."
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- Ralf Kubitz
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany,
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Srivastava A. Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2014; 4:25-36. [PMID: 25755532 PMCID: PMC4017198 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2013.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a group of rare disorders which are caused by defect in bile secretion and present with intrahepatic cholestasis, usually in infancy and childhood. These are autosomal recessive in inheritance. The estimated incidence is about 1 per 50,000 to 1 per 100,000 births, although exact prevalence is not known. These diseases affect both the genders equally and have been reported from all geographical areas. Based on clinical presentation, laboratory findings, liver histology and genetic defect, these are broadly divided into three types-PFIC type 1, PFIC type 2 and PFIC type 3. The defect is in ATP8B1 gene encoding the FIC1 protein, ABCB 11 gene encoding BSEP protein and ABCB4 gene encoding MDR3 protein in PFIC1, 2 and 3 respectively. The basic defect is impaired bile salt secretion in PFIC1/2 whereas in PFIC3, it is reduced biliary phospholipid secretion. The main clinical presentation is in the form of cholestatic jaundice and pruritus. Serum gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) is normal in patients with PFIC1/2 while it is raised in patients with PFIC3. Treatment includes nutritional support (adequate calories, supplementation of fat soluble vitamins and medium chain triglycerides) and use of medications to relieve pruritus as initial therapy followed by biliary diversion procedures in selected patients. Ultimately liver transplantation is needed in most patients as they develop progressive liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and end stage liver disease. Due to the high risk of developing liver tumors in PFIC2 patients, monitoring is recommended from infancy. Mutation targeted pharmacotherapy, gene therapy and hepatocyte transplantation are being explored as future therapeutic options.
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Key Words
- ABC, ATP binding cassette
- ASBT, apical sodium bile salt transporter
- ATP, adenosine triphosphate
- ATPase, adenosine triphosphatase
- BRIC, benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis
- BSEP, bile salt exporter protein
- CFTR, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
- CYP, cytochrome P
- DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid
- ERAD, endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation
- ESLD, end stage liver disease
- FIC1, familial intrahepatic cholestasis protein 1
- FXR, farnesoid X receptor
- HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma
- IB, ileal bypass
- ICP, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
- LT, liver transplant
- MARS, Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System
- MDR, multidrug resistance protein
- MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography
- PBD, partial biliary drainage
- PEBD, partial external biliary drainage
- PFIC, progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
- PIBD, partial internal biliary drainage
- PPAR, peroxisome proliferator activator receptor
- UDCA, ursodeoxycholic acid
- bile secretion
- children
- cholestasis
- familial
- mRNA, messenger ribonucleic acid
- pGp, p-glycoprotein
- pruritus
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- Anshu Srivastava
- Address for correspondence: Anshu Srivastava, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226014, India. Tel.: +91 522 2495212, +91 9935219497 (mobile); fax: +91 522 2668017.
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Lin HC, Alvarez L, Laroche G, Melin-Aldana H, Pfeifer K, Schwarz K, Whitington PF, Alonso EM, Ekong UD. Rituximab as therapy for the recurrence of bile salt export pump deficiency after liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2013; 19:1403-10. [PMID: 24115678 DOI: 10.1002/lt.23754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 09/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 (PFIC2) results from recessive mutations in the adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette B11 gene, which encodes for bile salt export pump (BSEP). Liver transplantation (LT) is offered to PFIC2 patients with end-stage liver disease. Reports have described recurrent cholestasis in PFIC2 patients after transplantation, and this has been associated with immunoglobulin G antibodies to BSEP. High-titer anti-BSEP antibodies appear to correlate with episodes of cholestatic graft dysfunction. There is no established paradigm for treating antibody-mediated posttransplant BSEP disease. It appears to be refractory to changes in immunosuppressant medications that would typically be effective in treating allograft rejection. Taking what is known about its pathophysiology, we designed a treatment consisting of rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody, in combination with intravenous immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis. Using this approach, we report the successful management of 2 patients with antibody-mediated recurrence of PFIC2 after LT.
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MESH Headings
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 11
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/deficiency
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/genetics
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/immunology
- Antibodies/blood
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived/therapeutic use
- Biopsy
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/blood
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/diagnosis
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/genetics
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/immunology
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/surgery
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G/blood
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use
- Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use
- Infant
- Liver Transplantation
- Male
- Phenotype
- Plasmapheresis
- Recurrence
- Rituximab
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
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- Henry C Lin
- Departments of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Fagiuoli S, Daina E, D'Antiga L, Colledan M, Remuzzi G. Monogenic diseases that can be cured by liver transplantation. J Hepatol 2013; 59:595-612. [PMID: 23578885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Revised: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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While the prevalence of most diseases caused by single-gene mutations is low and defines them as rare conditions, all together, monogenic diseases account for approximately 10 in every 1000 births according to the World Health Organisation. Orthotopic liver transplantation (LT) could offer a therapeutic option in monogenic diseases in two ways: by substituting for an injured liver or by supplying a tissue that can replace a mutant protein. In this respect, LT may be regarded as the correction of a disease at the level of the dysfunctional protein. Monogenic diseases that involve the liver represent a heterogeneous group of disorders. In conditions associated with predominant liver parenchymal damage (i.e., genetic cholestatic disorders, Wilson's disease, hereditary hemochromatosis, tyrosinemia, α1 antitrypsin deficiency), hepatic complications are the major source of morbidity and LT not only replaces a dysfunctional liver but also corrects the genetic defect and effectively cures the disease. A second group includes liver-based genetic disorders characterised by an architecturally near-normal liver (urea cycle disorders, Crigler-Najjar syndrome, familial amyloid polyneuropathy, primary hyperoxaluria type 1, atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome-1). In these defects, extrahepatic complications are the main source of morbidity and mortality while liver function is relatively preserved. Combined transplantation of other organs may be required, and other surgical techniques, such as domino and auxiliary liver transplantation, have been attempted. In a third group of monogenic diseases, the underlying genetic defect is expressed at a systemic level and liver involvement is just one of the clinical manifestations. In these conditions, LT might only be partially curative since the abnormal phenotype is maintained by extrahepatic synthesis of the toxic metabolites (i.e., methylmalonic acidemia, propionic acidemia). This review focuses on principles of diagnosis, management and LT results in both paediatric and adult populations of selected liver-based monogenic diseases, which represent examples of different transplantation strategies, driven by the understanding of the expression of the underlying genetic defect.
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- Stefano Fagiuoli
- Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
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Nicastro E, Stephenne X, Smets F, Fusaro F, de Magnée C, Reding R, Sokal EM. Recovery of graft steatosis and protein-losing enteropathy after biliary diversion in a PFIC 1 liver transplanted child. Pediatr Transplant 2012; 16:E177-82. [PMID: 21672103 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2011.01514.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PFIC 1 is a genetic disorder characterized by hepatic and gastrointestinal disease, often requiring LT during childhood. Extrahepatic symptoms, such as diarrhea and malabsorption, do not improve or may be aggravated after LT, as graft steatosis or steatohepatitis as consequences of the interaction between transplanted liver and native bowel. We describe a patient with PFIC 1 who presented with cholestasis in infancy, who developed intractable pruritus and liver fibrosis. The child underwent living donor LT at 3.6 yr of age, and he early developed severe refractory diarrhea, secondary malabsorption with protein-losing enteropathy, and an early fatty liver disease trough graft steatohepatitis. As the response to cholestyramine was unsatisfactory, we decided to perform an EBD by using the jejunal loop used for the cholangiojejunostomy. Diarrhea resolved rapidly after surgery. He remained well after six months following biliary diversion, with normal stool output and no protein loss. We documented a dramatic improvement of graft steatosis at histology as well as normalization of liver function test. EBD can be considered a valuable treatment option to avoid organ disfunction and loss in PFIC 1 transplanted patients who develop graft steatohepatitis.
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- Emanuele Nicastro
- Département de Pédiatrie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Schukfeh N, Metzelder ML, Petersen C, Reismann M, Pfister ED, Ure BM, Kuebler JF. Normalization of serum bile acids after partial external biliary diversion indicates an excellent long-term outcome in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. J Pediatr Surg 2012; 47:501-5. [PMID: 22424345 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2011] [Revised: 07/17/2011] [Accepted: 08/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The surgical treatment for patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is either liver transplantation (LTX) or partial external biliary diversion (PEBD). Both procedures achieve a good short-term outcome. However, the treatment strategy for these children remains controversial because the long-term outcome after PEBD is unknown. The aim of our study was to assess the long-term outcome and complications after PEBD in our institution. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the characteristics of all patients with PFIC undergoing PEBD in our department from 1994 to 2008. The course of serum bile acids, pruritus, and liver enzymes was assessed in a regular follow-up. RESULTS Twenty-four patients underwent PEBD. Thirteen patients (54%) improved significantly, with a normalization of serum bile acids (P < .001 vs postoperatively) and lessened pruritus (P < .05 vs preoperatively) at 12 months after PEBD. None of these patients showed progression of cholestasis during a median follow-up of 9.8 years (range, 1.6-14.3 years). Partial external biliary diversion failed to normalize bile acids in 11 patients, of whom 9 required secondary LTX at a 1-year follow-up, with a median interval of 1.9 years (range, 0.5-3.8 years). All 7 patients (100%) with liver cirrhosis at the time of PEBD and 2 of 17 patients without cirrhosis (12%) required secondary LTX (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Clinical improvement with normalization of serum bile acids within 1 year was associated with an excellent long-term outcome in patients with PEBD. The presence of liver cirrhosis at the time of PEBD indicated an unfavorable outcome. Thus, we recommend primary LTX only in PFIC patients with liver cirrhosis.
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- Nagoud Schukfeh
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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Shimizu H, Migita O, Kosaki R, Kasahara M, Fukuda A, Sakamoto S, Shigeta T, Uemoto S, Nakazawa A, Kakiuchi T, Arai K. Living-related liver transplantation for siblings with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis 2, with novel genetic findings. Am J Transplant 2011; 11:394-8. [PMID: 21219577 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2010.03397.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis is a syndrome of severe cholestasis progressing to biliary cirrhosis and liver failure that develops in childhood. This report describes two siblings with PFIC-2 who underwent living-related liver transplantation from their genetically proven heterozygous parents. Both patients had normal gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase levels, but showed severe pruritus with sleep disturbance, cholestasis, jaundice and growth failure. Genetic testing of each patient revealed two missense mutations of the bile salt export pump, S901R and C1083Y, which have not previously been associated with PFIC-2. Usual medical treatment failed to improve their clinical symptoms, and the two siblings underwent living-related liver transplantation from their heterozygous parents. The transplants improved their clinical symptoms significantly, and the patients have since shown age-appropriate growth. Electron microscopic findings of the explanted liver of the younger sister revealed dense and amorphous bile, which is characteristic of PFIC-2. In the cases presented here, living-related liver transplantation from a heterozygous donor was associated with better quality of life and improvement of growth, and thus appears to be a feasible option for PFIC-2 patients. Mutation analysis is a useful tool to help decide the course of treatment of PFIC.
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- H Shimizu
- Department of Gastroenterology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
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Clifton MS, Romero R, Ricketts RR. Button cholecystostomy for management of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis syndromes. J Pediatr Surg 2011; 46:304-7. [PMID: 21292078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2010] [Accepted: 11/04/2010] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis syndromes are characterized by impaired bile acid secretion resulting in pruritus, coagulopathy, diarrhea, and malnutrition leading to progressive liver failure and death in childhood. Partial internal or external biliary drainage can relieve symptoms and slow the progression of the disease. Objections to partial external biliary drainage include the need for a permanent biliary stoma with all the inherent complications of a stoma. We propose a novel approach to these diseases--placement of a "button" cholecystostomy tube. METHODS Under general anesthesia and through a small right subcostal incision, a MIC-KEY button (Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc, Draper, UT) is inserted into the mobilized fundus of the gallbladder and secured with 2 purse-string sutures. Time of drainage is adjusted to relieve pruritus. RESULTS Three children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis achieved adequate bile drainage via the cholecystostomy button to relieve pruritus for 1, 2, and 2 ½ years postoperatively, with drainage periods of 12 to 14 hours per day. There were no episodes of cholangitis. Dislodged tubes can be replaced, or stones can be retrieved via the tract that is formed. Patient (parent) acceptance has been excellent. CONCLUSION Button cholecystostomy is simple to perform, relieves pruritus with intermittent (nighttime) drainage, avoids complications of a permanent stoma, avoids an enteric anastomosis, and is accepted by parents.
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- Matthew S Clifton
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Hori T, Egawa H, Miyagawa-Hayashino A, Yorifuji T, Yonekawa Y, Nguyen JH, Uemoto S. Living-donor liver transplantation for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. World J Surg 2011; 35:393-402. [PMID: 21125272 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0869-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) results in liver cirrhosis during the disease course, although the etiology includes unknown mechanisms. Some PFIC patients require liver transplantation (LT). METHODS In this study, 11 patients with PFIC type 1 (PFIC1) and 3 patients with PFIC type 2 (PFIC2) who underwent living-donor LT (LDLT) were evaluated. RESULTS Digestive symptoms after LDLT were confirmed in 10 PFIC1 recipients (90.9%); 8 PFIC1 recipients showed steatosis after LDLT (72.7%), which began during the early postoperative period (71.5±55.1 days). Seven of the eight steatosis-positive PFIC1 recipients (87.5%) showed a steatosis degree of ≥80%, which was complicated with steatohepatitis and resulted in fibrosis. Cirrhotic findings persisted in six PFIC1 recipients even after LDLT (54.5%), and three PFIC1 recipients finally died. The survival rates of the PFIC1 recipients at 5, 10, and 15 years were 90.9%, 72.7%, and 54.5%, respectively. In contrast, the PFIC2 recipients showed good courses and outcomes without any steatosis after LDLT. CONCLUSIONS The clinical courses and outcomes after LDLT are still not sufficient in PFIC1 recipients owing to steatosis/steatohepatitis and subsequent fibrosis, in contrast to PFIC2 recipients. PFIC2 is good indication for LDLT. PFIC1 patients require LT during the disease course; therefore, we suggest that the therapeutic strategies for PFIC1 patients, including the timing of LDLT, under the donor limitation should be reconsidered. The establishment of more advanced treatments for PFIC1 patients is required to improve the long-term prognosis of these patients.
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- Tomohide Hori
- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoinkawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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Sharma D, Shah UH, Sibal A, Chowdhary SK. Cholecystoappendicostomy for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. Indian Pediatr 2010; 47:626-8. [PMID: 20683116 DOI: 10.1007/s13312-010-0122-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We report a rare case of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 from India. The diagnosis was confirmed on the basis of gene mutation analysis. The child had intense pruritus refractory to conventional medical management. As liver biopsy did not reveal any cirrhosis, partial external biliary diversion was considered as an alternative to liver transplant. We performed cholecystoappendicostomy rather than the conventional method of using an ileal loop as a conduit between the gall bladder and abdominal wall. Child recovered completely.
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- Deepa Sharma
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatric Surgery, Apollo Centre for Advanced Pediatrics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi 110 076, India
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Arnell H, Papadogiannakis N, Zemack H, Knisely AS, Németh A, Fischler B. Follow-up in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis after partial external biliary diversion. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2010; 51:494-9. [PMID: 20683202 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e3181df99d5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine whether reversion of histological fibrosis followed partial external biliary diversion (PEBD) in patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC); whether the duration of cholestatic episodes after PEBD influenced the evolution of fibrosis; and whether genotyping was helpful in predicting outcome of PEBD. PATIENTS AND METHODS Children with PFIC who underwent PEBD were investigated with genetic, biochemical, and anthropometric standard methods. Serial liver specimens were assessed histologically without knowledge of genotype and outcome. Findings were evaluated in the contexts of the total duration of cholestasis and the clinical outcome after PEBD. RESULTS From a total of 18 children with PFIC, 13 underwent PEBD, and 12 of these (among them 10 with identified ABCB11 mutations) were amenable for clinical and histological follow-up. When compared with baseline at PEBD, statistically significant reductions were found in histological cholestasis 1 and 3 years after PEBD, and in fibrosis 5 and >10 years after PEBD. The relative duration of cholestatic episodes after PEBD was positively correlated with the severity of fibrosis. Children homozygous for the missense mutation c.890A>G in ABCB11 responded well to PEBD. CONCLUSIONS Biliary diversion should be regarded as the first choice of surgical treatment in noncirrhotic patients with severe ABCB11 disease and may also be efficacious in other forms of PFIC.
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- Henrik Arnell
- Department of Pediatrics, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
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van der Woerd WL, van Mil SWC, Stapelbroek JM, Klomp LWJ, van de Graaf SFJ, Houwen RHJ. Familial cholestasis: progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis, benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2010; 24:541-53. [PMID: 20955958 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2010.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2010] [Revised: 07/16/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) type 1, 2 and 3 are due to mutations in ATP8B1, ABCB11 and ABCB4, respectively. Each of these genes encodes a hepatocanalicular transporter, which is essential for the proper formation of bile. Mutations in ABCB4 can result in progressive cholestatic disease, while mutations in ATP8B1 and ABCB11 can result both in episodic cholestasis, referred to as benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis (BRIC) type 1 and 2, as well as in progressive cholestatic disease. This suggests a clinical continuum and these diseases are therefore preferably referred to as ATP8B1 deficiency and ABCB11 deficiency. Similarly PFIC type 3 is designated as ABCB4 deficiency. Heterozygous mutations in each of these transporters can also be associated with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. This review summarizes the pathophysiology, clinical features and current as well as future therapeutic options for progressive familial- and benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis as well as intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.
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- Wendy L van der Woerd
- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology (KE.01.144.3), Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Post-Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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