Liver and Biliary Problems in Cystic Fibrosis
Colombo C, Battezzati P, Strazzabosco M, Podda M. Liver and Biliary Problems in Cystic Fibrosis. Seminars In Liver Disease 1998, 18: 227-235. PMID: 9773423, DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1007159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCF-associated liver diseaseLiver diseaseCF patientsCystic fibrosisEarly-stage liver diseaseEssential fatty acid statusExtra-hepatic causesBile duct damageStage liver diseaseBile acid therapyHepatic excretory functionBile acid compositionFatty acid statusUseful therapeutic approachImpaired secretory functionQuality of lifeSpecific CFTR mutationsCholangiocyte pathobiologyHepatic assessmentLiver biochemistryCumulative incidenceDuct damageLiver histologyBiliary problemsMajor complications