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Cholestasis facies

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Cholestasis facies
Differential diagnosisAlagille syndrome

Cholestasis facies are a type of facies considered a symptom of Alagille syndrome.[1] However it appears not to be specific but "a general feature of congenital intrahepatic cholestatic liver disease".[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sokol, Ronald J.; Heubi, James E.; Balistreri, William F. (1983). "Intrahepatic 'cholestasis facies': Is it specific for Alagille syndrome?". The Journal of Pediatrics. 103 (2): 205–8. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(83)80345-X. PMID 6875709.
  2. ^ Kamath, Binita M.; Loomes, Kathleen M.; Oakey, Rebecca J.; Emerick, Karan E.M.; Conversano, Tracy; Spinner, Nancy B.; Piccoli, David A.; Krantz, Ian D. (2002). "Facial features in Alagille syndrome: Specific or cholestasis facies?". American Journal of Medical Genetics. 112 (2): 163–70. doi:10.1002/ajmg.10579. PMID 12244550.