Biliary atresia

Children with biliary atresia who have a serious condition called acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) tend to require a longer stay in the hospital and are…

A noninvasive test that detects a fluorescent dye in stools could help doctors make a biliary atresia diagnosis faster than current methods, distinguishing the…

The blood levels of two proteins, called MMP-7 and SOX9, are significantly higher in infants with biliary atresia than in those with similar liver…

Five-year-old Sadie Sellers, who was born with biliary atresia, is the focus of a fundraising event designed to raise awareness of and funds for…

A blood test that measures the levels of the M2BPGi protein accurately predicts the presence of moderate liver scarring, or fibrosis, in children and adolescents…

The Kasai surgical procedure can significantly delay liver transplant and reduce liver disease severity before transplant in children with biliary atresia, according to…

The composition of microbes is altered in the intestines of infants with biliary atresia, a type of liver disease that affects the bile ducts,…

Bile acids, which aid the fat-digesting functions of bile fluid, remain elevated in the blood and urine of adult biliary atresia patients whose bile…