Table 3.
PFIC type 1 | PFIC type 2 | PFIC type 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Age of onset | Early infancy | Early infancy | Later in childhood or young adulthood |
Extrahepaticmanifestations | Watery diarrhea Pancreatitis Sensorineural hearing loss |
Uncommon | None |
Pruritus | Severe | Very severe | Moderate |
Cholesterol stone formation | Absent | Increased | Increased |
Progression of PFIC subtypes | Liver cirrhosis and rapid progression to ESLD Patients do not have increased risk for development of liver tumors. |
Progression even more quickly to end-stage liver disease, require liver transplantation during the first decade of life. Risk of development of liver tumors are high. |
Insidious Risk of development of liver tumors are mildly increased. |
Abbreviations: ESLD, end-stage liver disease; PFIC, progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.