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Newborn Screening for Biliary Atresia
Wang K, Moss R, Caty M, Davidoff A, Fallat M, Heiss K, Holcomb G, Meyers R, Watterberg K, Aucott S, Benitz W, Cummings J, Eichenwald E, Goldsmith J, Poindexter B, Puopolo K, Stewart D, Wang K, Kerkar N, Karpen S, Sokol R, Schwarz K, Mogul D, Harpavat S. Newborn Screening for Biliary Atresia. Pediatrics 2015, 136: e1663-e1669. PMID: 26620065, PMCID: PMC4920543, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiliary atresiaNative liverPediatric end-stage liver diseaseEnd-stage liver diseasePediatric liver transplantationStool color cardSerum bilirubin concentrationSuccessful surgical drainagePotential screening strategiesRare infantsLiver transplantationCholestatic jaundiceSurgical drainageBiliary obstructionLiver diseaseLeading indicationCommon causeTimely diagnosisEarly diagnosisAtresiaEarly infancyBilirubin concentrationEarly identificationNewborn screeningScreening strategy
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Noncalculous biliary obstruction in the child and adolescent11No competing interests declared.
Pryor J, Volpe C, Caty M, Doerr R. Noncalculous biliary obstruction in the child and adolescent11No competing interests declared. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2000, 191: 569-578. PMID: 11085737, DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(00)00725-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageBiliary obstructionAge groupsPatients 21 yearsBile duct obstructionCommon duct stonesCases of cholecystitisHigh-risk groupObese adolescent girlsCourse of treatmentAbsence of stonesAcalculous cholecystitisYounger patientsDuct stonesMale patientsObstructive jaundiceDuct obstructionPatient 1Pediatric casesAdult casesBiliary operationsDiagnostic dilemmaTract diseaseMayo ClinicCommon cause