Liver Transplantation in a Woman with Mahvash Disease
Robbins J, Halegoua-DeMarzio D, Basu Mallick A, Vijayvergia N, Ganetzky R, Lavu H, Giri V, Miller J, Maley W, Shah A, DiMeglio M, Ambelil M, Yu R, Sato T, Lefler D. Liver Transplantation in a Woman with Mahvash Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 1972-1978. PMID: 37991855, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2303226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal hypertensionLiver transplantationPancreatic hypertrophyMahvash diseasePancreatic α cell hyperplasiaAbsence of cirrhosisNoncirrhotic portal hypertensionΑ-cell hyperplasiaRare genetic disorderSerum glucagonDefinitive treatmentGlucagon levelsVascular diseaseMedical CenterHypertensionDiseaseAmmonia levelsHyperglucagonemiaGenetic disordersTransplantationHypertrophyGlucagonWomenHematemesisCirrhosis