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Use of an omega-3 fatty acid-based emulsion in the treatment of parenteral nutrition-induced cholestasis in patients with microvillous inclusion disease

Fuchs J, Fallon EM, Gura KM, Puder M

Journal of pediatric surgery, 2011

Abstract

Microvillous inclusion disease is a congenital intestinal epithelial cell disorder leading to lifelong intestinal failure. In this report, we discuss the use of a fish oil-based lipid emulsion in the treatment of 3 patients with microvillous inclusion disease who developed parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease.

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