Elevated bile acids in newborns with Biliary Atresia (BA).

Biliary Atresia (BA), a result from inflammatory destruction of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts, is a severe hepatobiliary disorder unique to infancy. Early diagnosis and Kasai operation greatly improve the outcome of BA patients, which encourages the development of early screening meth...

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Main Authors: Kejun Zhou, Na Lin, Yongtao Xiao, Yang Wang, Jie Wen, Gang-Ming Zou, Xuefan Gu, Wei Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3498146?pdf=render