Abstract:Summary A patient is presented with a special cause of neonatal cholestasis. The described patient suffered from a disease belonging to the Zellweger spectrum, a hereditary peroxisome biogenesis disorder, caused by the inability to form peroxisomes, which result in a general deficiency of peroxisomal enzymes. Peroxisomes are involved in a variety of cellular functions. Patients suffering from a peroxisome biogenesis disorder (PBD) usually have psychomotor retardation, disorders of the liver, retinopathy and se… Show more
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