CHRONIC INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS IN SICKLE-CELL DISEASE REQUIRING EXCHANGE-TRANSFUSION

Authors
OCALLAGHAN A OBRIEN SG NINKOVIC M BUTCHER GP FOSTER CS WALTERS JRF ROBERTS IAG
Citation
A. Ocallaghan et al., CHRONIC INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS IN SICKLE-CELL DISEASE REQUIRING EXCHANGE-TRANSFUSION, Gut, 37(1), 1995, pp. 144-147
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Gut → ACNP
ISSN journal
00175749
Volume
37
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
144 - 147
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-5749(1995)37:1<144:CICISD>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A 15 year old boy with sickle cell disease developed intrahepatic chol estasis. A course of exchange transfusion successfully corrected the e xtreme hyperbilirubinaemia over one year. Upon stopping the exchange t ransfusion programme the hyperbilirubinaemia relapsed but transfusion was effective when reinstituted.