What Causes Biliary Atresia? Unique Aspects of the Neonatal Immune System Provide Clues to Disease PathogenesisSummary
Biliary atresia (BA) is the most frequent identifiable cause of neonatal cholestasis, and the majority of patients will need liver transplantation for survival. Despite surgical intervention with the Kasai portoenterostomy, significant fibrosis and cirrhosis develop early in life. An increased under...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-05-01
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Series: | Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X15000612 |