Anubha Bajaj*

Department of Histopathology, Panjab University/A.B. Diagnostics, India

*Corresponding Author: Anubha Bajaj, Department of Histopathology, Panjab University/A.B. Diagnostics, India.

Received: May 23, 2025;; Published: June 01, 2025

Abstract

Alagille syndrome emerges as a genetic disorder demonstrating vascular and biliary anomalies along with varied anatomical aberrations. Additionally designated as arteriohepatic dysplasia, the condition manifests as an aetiology inducing syndromic paucity of bile ducts. The disease manifests with an absence of intrahepatic bile ducts wherein clinical severity varies from severe neonatal cholestasis recapitulating biliary atresia to childhood intermittent jaundice. Disease progression into cirrhosis is exceptionally observed.

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Citation

Citation: Anubha Bajaj. “Malady and Ailment - Alagille Syndrome”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 9.6 (2025): 01-04.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2025 Anubha Bajaj. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.