Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis Overview
Learn About Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis
Congenital hepatic fibrosis is a disease of the liver that is present from birth. The liver has many important functions, including producing various substances needed by the body and breaking down other substances into smaller parts to be used or removed from the body.
Syndromes that include congenital hepatic fibrosis may be caused by changes in many different genes. The gene changes that cause isolated congenital hepatic fibrosis are unknown.
Isolated congenital hepatic fibrosis is rare. Its prevalence is unknown. The total prevalence of syndromes that include congenital hepatic fibrosis as a feature is estimated to be 1 in 10,000 to 20,000 individuals.
The various syndromes that include congenital hepatic fibrosis can have different inheritance patterns. Most of these disorders are inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the associated gene in each cell have variants (also known as mutations). The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the altered gene, but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition. Rare syndromes involving congenital hepatic fibrosis may be inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern, in which the gene associated with the syndrome is located on the X chromosome, which is one of the two sex chromosomes.
Christopher Holdhusen is a Family Medicine provider in Lincoln, Montana. Dr. Holdhusen and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Tenosynovitis, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Holdhusen is currently accepting new patients.
Northwest Imaging, PC
Andrew Ferdinand is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Kalispell, Montana. Dr. Ferdinand has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.
Benefis Hospitals Inc
Amar Pinto is a Gastroenterologist in Great Falls, Montana. Dr. Pinto and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
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Published Date: April 06, 2023
Published By: National Institutes of Health