Better to have Kasai surgery before liver transplant for biliary atresia
For infants with biliary atresia, undergoing standard Kasai surgery — a procedure to restore the flow of the digestive fluid bile in the body…
Biliary atresia
Potential biliary atresia treatment AX-0810 to enter clinical testing
AX-0810, an experimental medication Proqr Therapeutics is developing for biliary atresia and another liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), is about to…
Liver Foundation honors family who turned diagnosis into giving
A family whose experience with biliary atresia led to an effort to help others navigate the challenges of pediatric liver disease is among those being…
ALF unveils network to connect living donors with strangers in need
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is launching a first-of-its kind national database, called the ALF Living Donor Network, to connect people willing to…
Know your risks – and options – this National Liver Awareness Month
October is National Liver Awareness Month and Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and advocacy organizations across the U.S., including the American Liver Foundation (ALF), are…
7 genes identified as potential biliary atresia treatment targets
Researchers identified seven genes that may contribute to biliary atresia, a discovery that could provide opportunities to develop treatments or biological markers for the…
Virtual 5K expands annual run into national biliary atresia fundraiser
An annual fundraising run in the Washington area becomes a monthlong, virtual event this year to raise funds and awareness for the rare pediatric liver…
Age at Kasai, spleen issues key to biliary atresia outcomes
Babies who had standard Kasai surgery when they were more than 60 days old or had spleen malformations were more likely to have poor outcomes…
Study finds a new player behind liver scarring in biliary atresia
A new study has uncovered a key mechanism behind the liver scarring seen in biliary atresia (BA), a rare liver disease in infants. Two…
Study reveals disease mechanisms that may drive biliary atresia
A new preclinical study has found that a combination of viral and bacterial insults may be a key disease mechanism underlying biliary atresia. Specifically,…
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