Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of transient
elastography and sonography for noninvasive evaluation of liver fibrosis in infants with …

Background A retrospective chart review of liver histologies in Kasai biliary atresia BA
patients operated 1/2017-7/2019 at our institution was conducted to identify histologic …

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) and CD4+ T helper (Th) cells have important roles in bile duct
injury of biliary atresia (BA). However, their impacts on liver fibrosis are undefined. Between …

Background Two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) has been proposed for
detecting liver fibrosis in biliary atresia. Objectives To assess the performance of 2D-SWE for …

Background Open portoenterostomy (OPE) remains the mainstay in treatment of biliary
atresia, while during the past several years, the laparoscopic portoenterostomy (LPE) has …

Abstract microRNA-222 (miR-222) has been shown to initiate the activation of hepatic
stellate cells, which plays an important role in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis. The aim of …

AIM: To validate the value of aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) in
assessment of liver fibrosis and prediction of postoperative prognosis of biliary atresia (BA) …

Objectives: Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic screening and prophylactic
treatment of esophageal varices in patients with biliary atresia (BA) are scarce. We assessed …

Background Biliary atresia commonly leads to liver fibrosis and cirrhotic complications,
including esophageal varices. Objective To evaluate liver and spleen stiffness …

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of a
histological scoring system in biliary atresia (BA). Methods From June 2013 to July 2014, 86 …