Abnormal amino acid profile seen in biliary atresia infants after birth
The blood levels of four amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, are significantly…
Biliary atresia
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Biliary atresia overview: What you need to know
Biliary atresia is a rare liver disease affecting infants, in which the ducts that carry the digestive fluid bile from the liver to the small intestine are blocked.
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Biliary atresia management and treatment options
The first-line treatment for biliary atresia, a disorder in which certain bile ducts outside the liver are blocked or absent, typically is a surgical procedure called a Kasai portoenterostomy, which aims to restore the normal flow of bile in the patient’s body.
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Modified scoring system could aid biliary atresia diagnosis: Study
A modified version of the Simple Biliary Atresia Scoring System (SBASS) offers a noninvasive…
