Biliary atresia is a rare, life‐threatening congenital disorder marked by the obliteration or absence of bile ducts, which leads to cholestasis and rapid progression to cirrhosis if left untreated.

My baby was diagnosed with biliary atresia when he was 2 months old. While Google helped me identify his symptoms, it was a doctor who listened and diagnosed him. He had surgery to repair his bile ...

The first-ever club of biliary atresia patients on the Chinese mainland was inaugurated at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai on Saturday. [Photo/provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

The Kasai procedure can restore bile flow and correct many of the problems of biliary atresia. This operation is usually not a cure for the condition, although it can have an excellent outcome.

Currently, there Is a widely held but unsubstantiated perception that infants with biliary atresia and co-existing polysplenia uniformly fall Kasai operations; referral for transplantation should be ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult if my child has this problem? A: A pediatric surgeon is the ideal doctor to treat this condition. A hepatologist shall be required in cases of liver transplantation. A ...

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What many parents dismiss as ordinary newborn jaundice can be a warning sign of biliary atresia, a rare but fatal liver ...

Biliary atresia surgery first at private hospital in the UAE saves five-year-old boy Abu Dhabi: A five-month-old Pakistani boy survived a rare life-threatening condition known as biliary atresia ...

Biliary atresia, a progressive sclerosis of the extrahepatic biliary tree that occurs only within the first 3 months of life, is one of the most common causes of neonatal cholestasis and accounts for ...

JASIN, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- A glimmer of hope has returned for two-year-old Nur Asyura Medina Muhammad Ikmal Haziq, or Medina, who has battled a serious liver condition, biliary atresia, since birth ...