An Insight Into Neonatal Cholestasis; A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Objective: To determine the frequencies of various etiologies of neonatal cholestasis diagnosed by clinical findings and laboratory investigations at the Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Pediatric Department...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Army Medical College Rawalpindi
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/9108 |
| Summary: | Objective: To determine the frequencies of various etiologies of neonatal cholestasis diagnosed by clinical findings and
laboratory investigations at the Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Pediatric Department of Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jan 2021 to Apr 2022.
Methodology: Infants of either gender aged 14 days to six months admitted to Inpatient facility who had jaundice with direct bilirubin and more than 20% of total bilirubin were included in the study. The proforma was formulated to record the clinical features, laboratory investigations, weight, level of activity and consanguinity among the parents.
Results: A total of 146 infants were included in the study. Jaundice was seen in 100% of infants, hepatomegaly in 66.4%,
splenomegaly in 38.4%, followed by ascites in 25%. The most common aetiology of neonatal cholestasis was Biliary Atresia
26.7% in the extrahepatic Group, Idiopathic Neonatal Hepatitis 25.3% in the intrahepatic Group. Consanguinity was present in parents of 65% of infants.
Conclusion: The most common aetiology of extrahepatic Neonatal Cholestasis was Biliary Atresia, while Idiopathic Neonatal Hepatitis and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis were the most common causes of intrahepatic cholestasis.
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| ISSN: | 0030-9648 2411-8842 |