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World J Hepatol. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 113485
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i1.113485
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 |
| P1 | Male | 22 | 24 | Yes | Yes | -0.34Z, -0.55Z | HSM | C | Small varix | Homozygous | S | PH | Alive |
| P2 (sibling of P1) | Male | 6 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 0.21Z, -0.52Z | J, P, HSM | C | Large varix | Homozygous | S | PH | Alive |
| P3 | Male | 6 | 9 | No | Yes | NA | HSM, P | C | No varix | Homozygous | W | PH, INR > 1.5 | Alive |
| P4 | Male | 6 | 24 | No | No | -1.42Z, -0.87Z | P, HSM | C | No varix | Homozygous | S | Alive | |
| P5 | Male | 96 | 96 | No | Yes | -0.17Z, 0.09Z | A, HSM | D | Large varix | Homozygous | S | PH, recurrent acute kidney injury and nephrotic range proteinuria | Alive |
| P6 (sibling of P5) | Female | 168 | 172 | No | Yes | -0.75Z, -1.11Z | J, P, A, HSM, E, B | D | Large varix | Homozygous | W | PH, INR > 1.5 | Expired post LT (primary graft non-function) |
| P7 | Male | 120 | 120 | Yes | Yes | -3.59Z, -2.70Z | J, P, A, HSM | C | Large varix | Homozygous | W | PH, INR > 1.5, E | Expired after 3 years of (LT (acute rejection) |
| P8 | Female | 58 | 60 | No | No | 0.06Z, -0.72Z | J, P, HSM, A, B | D | Small varix | Homozygous | W | INR > 1.5 | Alive |
| P9 | Female | 6 | 48 | No | Yes | -2.9Z, -2.72Z | J, P, HSM | C | Small varix | Homozygous | W | PH, E | Expired |
| P10 (sibling of P9) | Male | 12 | 34 | No | Yes | -2.5Z, -3.14Z | J, P, HSM | C | Large varix | Homozygous | W | PH | Alive |
| P11 | Female | 84 | 108 | Yes | Yes | -0.02Z, -0.91Z | J, P, A, HSM | D | Small varix | Homozygous | W | PH, INR > 1.5, MRCP-sclerosing cholangitis | Expired |
| P12 | Female | 120 | 144 | No | Yes | NA | J, HSM | C | Small varix | Homozygous | W | PH, B, INR > 1.5 | Alive |
| P13 | Male | 60 | 60 | Yes | Yes | -1.36Z, -3.46Z | J, A, HSM | D | Small varix | Homozygous | S | Alive | |
| P14 | Male | 80 | 83 | No | No | -0.77, 0.35 | J, P | C | Large varix | Homozygous | W | PH, INR > 1.5 | Alive |
| P15 | Male | 4 | 4 | No | Yes | NA | J, HSM | C | Not done | Compound HET | W | PH, INR > 1.5, E, acute-on-chronic liver failure | Expired |
| P16 | Male | 50 | 52 | No | No | -1.94Z, -3.07Z | P, HSM, A | D | No varix | Compound HET | S | Nephrotic range proteinuria (carries additional X-linked FLNA mutation) | Alive |
- Citation: Thunga C, Mitra S, Babbar A, Lal R, Pal A, Kakkar N, Lal SB. Clinical spectrum and genotype-phenotype correlation of ABCB4 mutations in children: Insights from a North Indian cohort. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(1): 113485
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v18.i1.113485