Several diseases originate from bile duct pathology. Despite studies on these diseases,
certain etiologies of some of them still cannot be concluded. The most common disease of …

Biliary atresia is a rare but significant cause of neonatal cholestasis. An early and accurate
diagnosis is important for proper management and prognosis. To diagnose biliary atresia …

Background Matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP7) has been suggested as a promising
biomarker in diagnosing biliary atresia (BA). This study aimed to assess the diagnostic …

Biliary abnormalities in children are uncommon, and the spectrum of biliary disorders is
broader than in adult patients. Unlike in adults, biliary disorders in children are rarely …

The diagnosis and treatment of biliary atresia pose challenges due to the absence of
reliable biomarkers and limited understanding of its etiology. The plasma and liver of …

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) for
predicting hepatic fibrosis and native liver outcomes in patients with biliary atresia. Materials …

Biliary atresia (BA) is a severe and progressive biliary obstructive disease in infants that
requires early diagnosis and new therapeutic targets. This study employed bioinformatics …

Background Biliary atresia (BA), a progressive condition affecting canalicular-bile duct
function/anatomy, requires prompt surgical intervention for favorable outcomes. Therefore …

Background Biliary atresia (BA) is a severe neonatal disease with progressive intra-and
extra-hepatic bile ducts inflammation and hepatic fibrosis. Characterization of gut …

Objectives To evaluate the usefulness of porta hepatis lymph nodes (PHLNs) on
ultrasonography (US) scans in diagnosing biliary atresia (BA) and predicting the outcomes …