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If you have biliary atresia can you drink alcohol?
Since 70% of children with biliary atresia don't live to be 20 without a liver transplant, I would have to say no.
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What is the prognosis for biliary atresia?
Biliary drainage can usually be established, but the patients still have a defective biliary system that develops progressive disease.Transplantation now achieves up to 90% one-year survival rates...
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What causes biliary atresia?
It is possible that a viral infection is responsible for this disease, but evidence is not yet convincing. The cause remains unknown.
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What are the demographics of biliary atresia?
Biliary atresia is the most common lethal liver disease in children, occurring once every 10,000-15,000 live births. Half of all liver transplants are done for this reason.
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How is biliary atresia diagnosed?
The persistence of jaundice beyond the second week in a newborn with clay-colored stools is a sure sign of obstruction to the flow of bile. An immediate evaluation that includes blood tests and...