Journal of Hepatology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 258-271 , February 2010

Liver disease associated with canalicular transport defects: Current and future therapies

  • Janneke M. Stapelbroek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Post-Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases, University Medical Centre Utrecht, and Netherlands Metabolomics Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Karel J. van Erpecum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Leo W.J. Klomp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases, University Medical Centre Utrecht, and Netherlands Metabolomics Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Roderick H.J. Houwen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Post-Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology [KE.01.144.3], Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Post-Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 88 75 55555; fax: +31 88 75 55342.

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