Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA. benjamin.shneider@chp.edu.

Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society 2012 Mar

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Sclerosing cholangitis, an uncommon disorder in children, is progressive and is, therefore, an important indication for pediatric liver transplantation. This review summarizes current challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of this rare form of pediatric liver disease. Copyright © 2011 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

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Benjamin L Shneider. Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis. Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2012 Mar;18(3):277-81