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ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio
SUBMITTER: Randolph Matthews
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-48804 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Matthews Randolph P RP Eauclaire Steven F SF Mugnier Monica M Lorent Kristin K Cui Shuang S Ross Megan M MM Zhang Zhe Z Russo Pierre P Pack Michael M
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) 20110211 3
<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Infantile cholestatic disorders arise in the context of progressively developing intrahepatic bile ducts. Biliary atresia (BA), a progressive fibroinflammatory disorder of extra- and intrahepatic bile ducts, is the most common identifiable cause of infantile cholestasis and the leading indication for liver transplantation in children. The etiology of BA is unclear, and although there is some evidence for viral, toxic, and complex genetic causes, the exclusive occurrence of BA ...[more]