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.
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...
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...