Primary Biliary Cirrhosis in HLA-Identical Twin Sisters
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-identical twin sisters with chronic liver disease were evaluated. Both had a childhood history of transient jaundice suggestive of a possible infectious cause. Subsequent studies in both siblings at age 51 years revealed antimitochondrial antibody-positive primary bilia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1994-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/954162 |