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Staging of biliary atresia at diagnosis by molecular profiling of the liver [PDF]
, 2010 Background Young age at portoenterostomy has been linked to improved outcome in biliary atresia, but pre-existing biological factors may influence the rate of disease progression.
Anil G Jegga +12 more
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, 2005 Purpose of review: Liver transplantation continues to change as we further define appropriate criteria for allocation and utilization of this scarce resource. The following review highlights new trends and ideas in this evolving field.
Brown, KA
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Genetic background and biliary atresia
World Journal of Pediatric SurgeryBiliary atresia (BA) is a lethal hepatobiliary disorder in infants characterized by progressive destruction of intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts and obstructive biliary fibrosis.
Jianghua Zhan +4 more
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Biliary atresia recent insight
Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, 2018 Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease characterized by ascending obstruction of bile ducts that exclusively affects newborn infants. The etiology of the disease is not known. BA is considered to be a phenotype resulting from several pathogenic processes
Ramy Mohamed Ghazy +3 more
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Siriraj Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: This study aimed to use transient elastography (TE) to evaluate the correlation between liver stiffness measure (LSM) and functional status of native liver in longterm follow-up of pediatric patients with biliary atresia (BA). Methods: Twenty
Witsanee Srisuwan +4 more
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Liver transplantation in patients with situs inversus [PDF]
, 1990 Two patients with situs inversus and biliary atresia were treated with hepatic transplantation, one with an auxiliary liver and the other with an orthotopic graft which was placed using a piggy-back technique.
Hall, R, Starzl, TE, Todo, S, Tzakis, A
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Hepatology Research, Volume 56, Issue 2, Page 223-232, February 2026.In children with biliary atresia (BA), breath‐holding during liver and spleen stiffness (LS and SS) measurement is often difficult, raising concerns about measurement reliability in the awake state. We investigated whether performing LS and SS measurements under general anesthesia—when brief ventilation pauses are possible—could improve diagnostic ...
Shinya Yokoyama +11 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2023 Background Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare cause of persistent jaundice in infants that can result in vitamin K malabsorption and vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB).
Kohei Kawahara +12 more
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Evaluation of miRNA Expression in Pediatric Cirrhosis Caused by BA and PFIC
BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Liver cirrhosis is one of the most common causes of death for pediatric patients with cholestasis. Because microRNA (miRNA) plays a part in the pathogenesis of the disease, comparing the changes in miRNA expression in cholestatic patients with liver cirrhosis could be helpful for therapeutic or prognostic purposes.
Fatemeh Khosravi +7 more
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A phase 2 trial of N-Acetylcysteine in Biliary atresia after Kasai portoenterostomy
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2019 Background: Biliary atresia (BA) is a life-threatening liver disease of infancy, characterized by extrahepatic biliary obstruction, bile retention, and progressive liver injury. The Kasai portoenterostomy (KP) is BA's only nontransplant treatment.
Mary Elizabeth M. Tessier +4 more
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