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DOI: 10.1002/hep.21165
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DOI: 10.1016/s1590-8658(06)80086-1
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A single nucleotide polymorphism characterized by the substitution of valine for glutamate (V1188E) in exon 25 of the multidrug resistance protein 2 gene was found in a group of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. This heterozygous mutation was significantly associated with the presence of pruritus.