Neonatal hepatitis (NH) and biliary atresia are two separate conditions that share specific symptoms. Both conditions affect newborn infants and can cause liver damage. Bile is a substance the liver ...

Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare but life-threatening neonatal liver disorder marked by bile duct obstruction. While most cases occur in isolation, a subset is linked with other congenital ...

Nagoya University researchers and their collaborators have found that minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces blood loss and improves jaundice recovery compared to traditional ...

This study found significant inter-hospital variability in the age at which Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia is performed in tertiary children's hospitals in the United States. Improved ...

At two-months old, Audrey Huss developed biliary atresia where a blockage prevents bile from traveling from the liver to gallbladder. By August 2021, she her abdomen started to fill with liquid — a ...

RIVERTON, Utah — Riverton parents of a nine-week-old baby are asking for help to afford a liver transplant and other complications that come with their girl's rare condition. Georgia Smith was ...

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIRM), today announced top-line results of the Phase 2 EMBARK study evaluating LIVMARLI® (maralixibat) oral solution versus ...

Biliary atresia is a rare condition that affects newborns and young infants. One of the most noticeable signs of this condition is a change in stool, which may appear as early as the first few weeks ...