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©The Author(s) 2026.
World J Hepatol. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 113485
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i1.113485
Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with biallelic ABCB4 mutations (n = 16)
Patient
Gender
Age at symptom onset (months)
Age at first presentation (months)
Consanguinity
Family history
Anthropometry (weight/height)
Clinical features
Disease status at presentation
Esophageal varix
Type of ABCB4 mutation
Disease status at last follow-up
Issues at last follow up
Final outcome at last follow-up
P1Male2224YesYes-0.34Z, -0.55ZHSMCSmall varixHomozygousSPHAlive
P2 (sibling of P1)Male660YesYes0.21Z, -0.52ZJ, P, HSMCLarge varixHomozygousSPHAlive
P3Male69NoYesNAHSM, PCNo varixHomozygousWPH, INR > 1.5Alive
P4Male624NoNo-1.42Z, -0.87ZP, HSMCNo varixHomozygousSAlive
P5Male9696NoYes-0.17Z, 0.09ZA, HSMDLarge varixHomozygousSPH, recurrent acute kidney injury and nephrotic range proteinuriaAlive
P6 (sibling of P5)Female168172No Yes-0.75Z, -1.11ZJ, P, A, HSM, E, BDLarge varixHomozygousWPH, INR > 1.5Expired post LT (primary graft non-function)
P7Male120120YesYes-3.59Z, -2.70ZJ, P, A, HSMCLarge varixHomozygousWPH, INR > 1.5, EExpired after 3 years of (LT (acute rejection)
P8Female5860NoNo0.06Z, -0.72ZJ, P, HSM, A, BDSmall varixHomozygousWINR > 1.5Alive
P9Female648NoYes-2.9Z, -2.72ZJ, P, HSMCSmall varixHomozygousWPH, EExpired
P10 (sibling of P9)Male1234NoYes-2.5Z, -3.14ZJ, P, HSMCLarge varixHomozygousWPHAlive
P11Female84108YesYes -0.02Z, -0.91ZJ, P, A, HSMDSmall varixHomozygousWPH, INR > 1.5, MRCP-sclerosing cholangitisExpired
P12Female120144NoYesNAJ, HSMCSmall varixHomozygousWPH, B, INR > 1.5Alive
P13Male6060YesYes-1.36Z, -3.46ZJ, A, HSMDSmall varixHomozygousSAlive
P14Male 8083NoNo-0.77, 0.35J, PCLarge varixHomozygousWPH, INR > 1.5Alive
P15Male44NoYesNAJ, HSMCNot doneCompound HETWPH, INR > 1.5, E, acute-on-chronic liver failureExpired
P16Male 5052NoNo-1.94Z, -3.07ZP, HSM, A DNo varixCompound
HET
SNephrotic range proteinuria (carries additional X-linked FLNA mutation)Alive


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