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What is the definition of Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2?
Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 (PFIC2) is a rare condition that affects the liver. People with this condition generally develop signs and symptoms during infancy, which may include severe itching, jaundice, failure to thrive, portal hypertension (high blood pressure in the vein that provides blood to the liver) and hepatosplenomegaly (enlarged liver and spleen). Affected people also have an increased risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (a form of liver cancer). PFIC2 is caused by change in the ABCB11 gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.
What are the alternative names for Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2?
  • Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2
  • Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis 2
  • PFIC2
  • Severe ABCB11 deficiency
  • BRIC2
  • Cholestasis, benign recurrent intrahepatic 2
  • Mild ABCB11 deficiency
  • Recurrent familial intrahepatic cholestasis 2
Who are the top Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2 Local Doctors?
Experienced in Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2
Dr. Ashutosh V. Rao
Interventional Radiology | Radiology
Experienced in Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2
Dr. Ashutosh V. Rao
Interventional Radiology | Radiology

Quantum Radiology PC

2540 Windy Hill Rd Se, 
Marietta, GA 
 (5.4 mi)
770-732-4000
Languages Spoken:
English, Hindi
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Ashutosh Rao is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Rao and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Ascites, Lung Nodules, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients.

Experienced in Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2
Dr. Thomas P. Murphy
Interventional Radiology | Radiology
Experienced in Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2
Dr. Thomas P. Murphy
Interventional Radiology | Radiology

Quantum Radiology PC

3950 Austell Rd, 
Austell, GA 
 (7.2 mi)
770-732-4000
Languages Spoken:
English, Czech
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Thomas Murphy is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Murphy and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Murphy is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Experienced in Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2
Dr. Scott R. Wottrich
Radiology
Experienced in Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2
Dr. Scott R. Wottrich
Radiology

Quantum Radiology PC

1625 Hospital S Dr, Suite 150, 
Austell, GA 
 (7.4 mi)
770-944-0466
Languages Spoken:
English
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Scott Wottrich is a Radiologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Wottrich and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2. His top areas of expertise are Headache, CAPOS Syndrome, Vertigo, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Wottrich is currently accepting new patients.

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Published Date: May 06, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center