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Cystic fibrosis-related liver disease
A liver disorder that arises as a consequence of cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis-related liver disease encompasses a spectrum of hepatobiliary abnormalities caused by CFTR dysfunction in cholangiocytes, including focal biliary cirrhosis, multilobular biliary cirrhosis, hepatic steatosis, and cholangiopathy. It is a significant cause of non-pulmonary morbidity and mortality in CF, affecting approximately 5-10% of CF patients.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:7770005
- Part of
- Liver disorder
- Also known as
- CF liver disease · CF-related liver disease · CFLD
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