Anomaly of bile acid synthesis with manifestation of fat malabsorption, neonatal cholestasis and growth failure. Prevalence is unknown. Only 8 cases have been reported. Patients present with a history of neonatal cholestasis, fat and fat-soluble vitamin malabsorption and growth failure. Several mutations in the bile acid-CoA ligase gene have been found in most patients with this defect. The mode of transmission of these mutations is not known. [from
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