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. 2021 Dec 27;13(12):2024–2038. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i12.2024

Table 1.

Clinical characteristics and outcome in patients with TJP2 mutation

Ref.
n
Age at onset of symptoms
Symptoms
Other symptoms
Treatment
Liver transplant
Outcome
Sambrotta et al[5] 12 1 wk-3 mo NC-12/12 Chronic respiratory disease-1, recurrent unexplained hematoma-1 UDCA, PEBD-2 9/12 cases at the age of 1.5-10 yr Post-transplant-9 (doing well, no disease recurrence); Stable liver disease with PHT-2; Mortality-1 at 13 mo age
Zhang et al[22] 7 (M = 6, F = 1) 3 d-2 mo NC-6/7, pruritus at 7 mo-1/7 Gallstones 2/7 Response to UDCA, cholestyramine None Resolved cholestasis (n = 6) over 7-26 mo; Persisting icterus-1
Ge et al[46] 1 (F) 6mo Jaundice, pruritus, FTT - Responded to medical treatment None Resolved cholestasis
Mirza et al[47] 1 (M) 4 yr Jaundice, pruritus - Medical treatment None Cirrhosis, PHT with variceal bleed at 15 yr
Wei et al[24] Index case (M) with multiple affected family members1 19 yr Cirrhosis, PHT with variceal bleed, HCC at 22 yr - Medical treatment including EVL 23 yr Well in post-transplant period
1

Variable severity of liver disease: Cholestatic liver disease requiring transplant, cholestatic liver disease and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy in other affected members.

EVL: Endoscopic variceal ligation; F: Female; FTT: Failure to thrive; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; M: Male; NC: Neonatal cholestasis; PEBD: Partial external biliary diversion; PHT: Portal hypertension; UDCA: Ursodeoxycholic acid.