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12/27/2025

Parents and caregivers of children with can find helpful information and resources on the Canadian Biliary Atresia Registry ( ) website.

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12/26/2025

The long-term outcome for depends on the age when the first surgery is performed, which is why an early diagnosis is so important. Newborns older than two weeks with or abnormal bilirubin levels should be evaluated.

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A liver transplant is recommended when a person’s liver no longer functions adequately enough to keep them alive.

12/25/2025

Surgery is the only for . The operation is called a hepatoportoenterostomy or “Kasai” procedure. The operation has the best chance for success when done as early as possible.

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Biliary Atresia (BA) is an inflammatory process of unknown cause that affects the bile ducts (the tubes that carry digestive juices from the liver to the

12/24/2025

is the leading cause of liver transplantation in children. For children who need liver transplantation, the scarred is removed and surgically replaced with a new liver from a donor.

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A liver transplant is recommended when a person’s liver no longer functions adequately enough to keep them alive.

12/23/2025

occurs in one in 8,000-20,000 live births. The most common symptoms are high levels of bilirubin on blood tests, , tea-colored urine, and pale clay-colored stool.

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Biliary Atresia (BA) is an inflammatory process of unknown cause that affects the bile ducts (the tubes that carry digestive juices from the liver to the

12/22/2025

prevents bile and compounds made by the liver from entering the intestine, which leads to buildup in the and causes liver damage.

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Biliary Atresia (BA) is an inflammatory process of unknown cause that affects the bile ducts (the tubes that carry digestive juices from the liver to the

12/21/2025

is an inflammatory process affecting the bile ducts that carry digestive juices from the to the intestine. The exact cause of BA is unknown, though it is likely related to genetic and environmental influences.

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Biliary Atresia (BA) is an inflammatory process of unknown cause that affects the bile ducts (the tubes that carry digestive juices from the liver to the

12/20/2025

Identifying and managing your child’s pain triggers often helps reduce functional abdominal pain. With appropriate follow-up and care by a pediatric , more than 50% of children with abdominal pain improve and have less within a year.

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Functional abdominal pain refers to stomach aches, usually around the belly button, that commonly occur in school-age children. Most otherwise healthy

12/19/2025

Often, a thorough history and physical by a pediatrician or pediatric is enough to make a diagnosis of functional abdominal pain and rule out more serious conditions like disease, ulcerative , or liver disease.

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Functional abdominal pain refers to stomach aches, usually around the belly button, that commonly occur in school-age children. Most otherwise healthy

12/18/2025

Most children with functional pain complain of pain around, above, or below the belly button. Sometimes, a child may also experience or have an urge to go to the bathroom and have a bowel movement.

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Functional abdominal pain refers to stomach aches, usually around the belly button, that commonly occur in school-age children. Most otherwise healthy

12/17/2025

In the December issue of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Boster et al. investigate potential mechanisms of muscle wasting in with chronic cholestatic (CCLD).

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Objectives To investigate potential mechanisms of muscle wasting in children with chronic cholestatic liver disease (CCLD). Methods This is a cross-sectional study comparing estimated skeletal mus...

12/17/2025

For many children living with certain disorders, organ transplantation can be lifesaving.

Learn more about organ donation and transplantation from Donate Life America: https://donatelife.net/donation/