Genetic alteration of SLCO1B3 defines constitutional indocyanine green excretory defect in patients who underwent hepatectomy.
Meguri TanimotoYujiro NishiokaYoshinori InagakiTakashi KokudoTakeaki IshizawaJunichi AritaNobuhisa AkamatsuJunichi KanekoKiyoshi HasegawaPublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2024)
Constitutional ICG excretory defects may be defined by the complete absence of OATP1B3 expression. The modified ALBI grade and 99mTc-GSA hepatic scintigraphy were useful for detecting constitutional ICG excretory defects.