Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease characterised by a biliary obstruction of unknown origin
that presents in the neonatal period. It is the most frequent surgical cause of cholestatic …

Extrahepatic biliary atresia (EHBA), an inflammatory sclerosing cholangiopathy, is the
leading indication for liver transplantation in children. The cause is still unknown, although …

Objective. Biliary atresia is the leading cause of extrahepatic obstructive jaundice in the
newborn and is the single most frequent indication for liver transplantation in children. The …

Background/Aims: The reported incidence of biliary atresia varies from 5 to 32/100 000 live
births. The existence of seasonality and/or clustering is controversial. Based on a large …

Biliary atresia (BA) is the most frequent indication for paediatric liver transplantation. We
tested the hypothesis of a viral aetiology of this disease by screening liver samples of a large …

Biliary atresia is the most common cause of neonatal cholestasis and the leading indication
for pediatric liver transplantation worldwide. The disease is caused by a progressive …

Biliary atresia (BA) is a progressive, idiopathic, necroinflammatory process initially involving
a segment or all of the extrahepatic biliary tree. As the disease progresses, the extrahepatic …

Treatment may not be necessary in most cases. Phototherapy should be initiated for normal-
term infants only when serum total bilirubin is> 300 μmol/L. The decision is complex and …

Biliary atresia (BA) is a cholangiodestructive disease affecting biliary tract, which ultimately
leads to cirrhosis, liver failure and death if not treated. The incidence is higher in Asian …

Introduction Extra-hepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) is an important cause of neonatal
cholestasis. Several infectious agents have been proposed as etiologic factors such as …