Holomedicine aids liver transplant for girl with biliary atresia
An imaging technique called holomedicine helped surgeons in Singapore make sure they removed a part of a liver from a living adult donor that was…
Biliary atresia
Acute-on-chronic liver failure in BA linked to transplant complications
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…
Noninvasive stool test may speed biliary atresia diagnosis: Study
A noninvasive test that detects a fluorescent dye in stools could help doctors make a biliary atresia diagnosis faster than current methods, distinguishing the…
Triple blood test may be best at diagnosing biliary atresia
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…
Girl with biliary atresia spotlighted in 2024 ALF Liver Life Walk
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…
Blood protein predicts post-transplant liver fibrosis in biliary atresia
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…
Kasai procedure may delay liver transplant for biliary atresia: Study
The Kasai surgical procedure can significantly delay liver transplant and reduce liver disease severity before transplant in children with biliary atresia, according to…
Gut microbiota may be noninvasive diagnostic tool in biliary atresia
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 stay high in biliary atresia patients after Kasai procedure
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…
