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Microvillous Inclusion Disease: An Exceedingly Rare Condition With a New Treatment
Alexandra Fiedler1, Kevin Brittan1, Wuttiporn Manatsathit2
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
Microvillous inclusion disease (MVID) can mimic progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC). Novel compound heterozygous mutations in UNC45A were identified in a patient with MVID, and Odevixibat effectively managed cholestatic pruritus.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Hepatology
Background:
- Congenital diarrhea, hearing loss, and cholestasis syndromes are rare and often misdiagnosed.
- Microvillous inclusion disease (MVID) is an uncommon cause of congenital diarrhea.
- UNC45A gene mutations have been recently linked to MVID.
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