Biliary atresia (BA) is a fibroinflammatory disease of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary
tree. Surgical hepatic portoenterostomy (HPE) may restore bile drainage, but progression of …

This AASLD Guidance provides a data-supported approach to the management of ascites
and HRS. It differs from the AASLD Guidelines, which are supported by systematic reviews …

Malnutrition has become a dangerously common problem in children with chronic liver
disease, negatively impacting neurocognitive development and growth. Furthermore, many …

Importance Treating biliary atresia in newborns earlier can delay or prevent the need for
liver transplant; however, treatment typically occurs later because biliary atresia is difficult to …

Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare newborn liver disease with significant morbidity and mortality,
especially if not recognized and treated early in life. It is the most common cause of liver …

Biliary atresia is a rare disease but remains the most common indication for pediatric liver
transplantation as there are no effective medical therapies to slow progression after …

We investigated the utility of transient elastography (TE) for diagnosing biliary atresia (BA) in
cholestatic infants and predicting the outcome of BA. Forty‐eight cholestatic infants (9‐87 …

Despite recent advances, the causes of and effective therapies for pediatric chronic
cholestatic diseases remain elusive, and many patients progress to liver failure and need …

There are discrepancies regarding the clinical impact of age at Kasai portoenterostomy (KP)
on surgical outcomes. Hence, we re‐assessed the clinical significance of age at KP. We …

Biliary atresia is a devastating biliary disease of neonates that results in liver transplantation
for the vast majority. The etiology of biliary atresia is unknown and is likely multifactorial, with …