Review Article

Genetic Diseases That Predispose to Early Liver Cirrhosis

Table 1

Inherited liver diseases that predispose to early cirrhosis.

DiseaseIncidenceGene

Disorders of bile acid synthesis
 Wilson disease1 : 30,000ATP7B
 Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 31 : 100,000ABCB4
Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
 Hereditary fructose intolerance1 : 20,000ALDOB
 Glycogen storage disease type IV1 : 600,000GBE1
Disorders of amino acids metabolism
 Tyrosinemia type I1 : 100,000FAH
Urea cycle disorders
 Argininosuccinate lyase deficiency1 : 70,000ASL
 Citrin deficiency (CTLN2, NICCD)CTLN2 1 : 100,000
NICCD 1 : 19,000
SLC25A13
Disorders of lipid metabolism
 Cholesteryl ester storage disease1 : 40,000 (Germany)
1 : 300,000–1 : 500,000
LIPA
Other diseases
 Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency1 : 2,000–1 : 5,000SERPINA1
 Cystic fibrosis1 : 2,500CFTR
 Hereditary hemochromatosis1 : 250HFE
 Alström syndrome1 : 1.000.000ALMS1
 Congenital hepatic fibrosis1 : 20,000Unknown