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	Biliary Atresia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Biliary atresia is the most common reason for liver transplantation in children in the United States and most of the Western world.
		The liver damage incurred from biliary atresia is caused by injury and loss (atresia) of the bile ducts that are responsible for draining bile from the liver.
		The two types of biliary atresia appear to be a “fetal” form, which arises during fetal life and is present at the time of birth, and a “perinatal” form, which is more typical and does not become evident until the second to fourth week of life.
	digestive.niddk.nih.gov /ddiseases/pubs/atresia/index.htm (2407 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Biliary atresia
		Biliary atresia is an obstruction of the bile ducts caused by their failure to develop normally in the fetus.
		Biliary atresia is caused by the abnormal development of the bile ducts inside or outside the liver.
		In babies with biliary atresia, bile flow from the liver to the gallbladder is blocked.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/001145.html (437 words)

	Biliary Atresia - C.L.A.S.S.
		Although the cause is uncertain, it is known that biliary atresia affects only newborns; it is not hereditary; it is not contagious; and it is not preventable.
		In biliary atresia, the dye is taken up by the liver but cannot flow through the damaged biliary system to the small intestine.
		Once the diagnosis is confirmed, the preferred treatment is to remove the atretic biliary ducts outside the liver and attach the small intestine directly to the liver at the spot where bile is found or expected to drain.
	www.classkids.org /library/biliaryatresia.htm (993 words)

	Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia
		Specimens of excised tissue from the porta hepatis in 26 infants with extrahepatic biliary atresia undergoing hepatic portoenterostomy were analysed histologically for the presence and size of biliary ductules.
		Prior to the Kasai procedure of hepatic porto-enterostomy in 1959, biliary atresia was a bleak chapter in paediatric surgery.
		Sustained biliary drainage is related to age at operation, the size of biliary ductules at the porta and the subsequent development of cholangitis.
	www.thedoctorsdoctor.com /diseases/extrahepatic_biliary_atresia.htm (3588 words)

	BILIARY ATRESIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gastroenterology Consultants, PC Biliary atresia is a serious disease of the young infant whose cause is unknown.
		Biliary atresia is not a hereditary condition (although in some very rare cases, more than one infant in a family may be affected).
		The most successful treatment for biliary atresia to date is a type of surgery which creates drainage of bile from the liver when the ducts have become completely obstructed.
	www.gastro.com /html/liverdisease/biliaryatresia.shtml (1440 words)

	Biliary Atresia
		Biliary atresia is a chronic, progressive liver problem that becomes evident shortly after birth.
		Biliary atresia does not seem to be linked to medications the mother took, illnesses the mother had, or anything else the mother did during her pregnancy.
		Biliary atresia is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in neonates.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/peds_digest/biliary.cfm (1395 words)

	:: Liver Diseases - Biliary Atresia ::
		Biliary Atresia is a defect in the development of the bile ducts that drain from the liver into the intestines that is characterized by obliteration of the biliary system, resulting in obstruction to bile flow.
		The post natal form with isolated biliary Atresia that accounts for 65 - 90% of cases, and the fetal/embryonic form that is associated with situs inversus or polysplenia/asplenia with or without other congenital anomalies that accounts for 10 - 35% of cases.
		Incases in which biliary patency is associated with ductual hypoplasia, further surgical intervention is not indicated, and bile may be collected to evaluate for disorders of bile acid metabolism.
	www.liverindia.com /biliary.htm (3530 words)

	Biliary atresia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease characterized by a biliary obstruction of unknown origin that presents in the neonatal period (1).
		Syndromic BA (~10%), in which biliary atresia is associated with various congenital anomalies such as polysplenia, asplenia, cardiac or intra abdominal defects (situs inversus, pre-duodenal portal vein, absence of retro-hepatic inferior vena cava, intestinal malrotation).
		The diagnosis of biliary atresia is confirmed by inspection of the liver and biliary tract.
	www.orpha.net /nestasso/OFAVB/__PP__4.html (2499 words)

	eMedicine - Biliary Atresia : Article by Katherine Zukotynski, MD
		Biliary atresia affects approximately 1 in 10,000-15,000 births and occurs in 2 distinct forms: fetal-embryonic and postnatal.
		In biliary atresia, the hepatic parenchyma is often inhomogeneous, with a marked increase in periportal echoes due to fibrosis.
		Also, because biliary atresia may be an evolving process, excretion of radiotracer into the gastrointestinal tract may be seen in children with biliary atresia in the early stages of the disease.
	www.emedicine.com /RADIO/topic75.htm (3029 words)

	BILIARY ATRESIA ATRESIE DES VOIES BILAIRES
		Biliary atresia (BA) is characterized by biliary obstruction of unknown origin, occurring in the perinatal period.
		The extrahepatic biliary tree is excised together with the fibrous tissue situated inside the bifurcation of the portal vein at the level of the porta hepatis.
		Antenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies of the biliary tract.
	www.md.ucl.ac.be /pedihepa/BILIARYATRESIA.htm (3782 words)

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		Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common cause of paediatric liver disease accounting for 40-50% of OLT in childhood.
		Biliary Atresia destroys the bile ducts that carry bile from the liver to the intestine.
		Biliary atresia is unique to babies, affecting about 1 in 16,000 live births.
	www.lycos.com /info/biliary-atresia.html (649 words)

	Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases \| Full text \| Biliary atresia
		Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease characterised by a biliary obstruction of unknown origin that presents in the neonatal period.
		Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease characterised by a biliary obstruction of unknown origin that presents in the neonatal period [1].
		Its specific complications, however, are bile leaks and post-operative biliary ascites caused by kinking and obstruction of the cystic duct and the common bile duct [69-71].
	www.ojrd.com /content/1/1/28 (4352 words)

	diagnosis therapy/differential diagnosis
		In our series of 79 infants with cholestasis (25 cases of biliary atresia and 54 cases of intrahepatic cholestasis), the accuracy, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of this TC in the diagnosis of biliary atresia were 94%, 95%, and 93%, respectively.
		As for positive predictive value in the diagnosis of biliary atresia by the ultrasonographic TC coupled with gall bladder shape, it was 100% when positive TC was coupled with an abnormal gall bladder and 88% when positive TC was coupled with a normal gall bladder.
		Tc-Liverscan: In four infants Technetium-liverscan was performed for suspected biliary atresia at the age of 5, 8, 11 and 16 weeks because of rising laboratory parameters.
	www.biliary-atresia.com /diagnosis_therapy/differential_diagnosis.html (1296 words)

	Biliary atresia
		Biliary atresia begins in early infancy and causes damage to the liver due to the destruction of ducts which carry bile from the liver to the small intestine.
		Biliary atresia is a relatively rare disease affecting about one in every 10,000 to 20,000 infants soon after birth.
		If the test results suggest biliary atresia, an operation is performed to examine the bile ducts and an x-ray is taken during the operation to determine whether the bile duct is blocked.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /pediatricsurgery/services/biliary.htm (812 words)

	eMedicine - Biliary Atresia : Article by Steven M Schwarz, MD, FAAP, FACN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Patients with biliary atresia may be subdivided into 2 distinct forms, which are (1) those with isolated biliary atresia (postnatal form), accounting for 65-90% of cases, and (2) patients with associated situs inversus or polysplenia/asplenia with or without other congenital anomalies (fetal/embryonic form), comprising 10-35% of cases.
		Infants with biliary atresia typically are full term and may manifest normal growth and weight gain during the first few weeks of life.
		Mack CL, Sokol RJ: Unraveling the pathogenesis and etiology of biliary atresia.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic237.htm (4867 words)

	Biliary Atresia - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Usually, biliary atresia is found in infants and accounts for one third of the neonatal cholestatic JAUNDICE.
		Biliary Atresia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		This means that Biliary Atresia, or a subtype of Biliary Atresia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /b/biliary_atresia/intro.htm (578 words)

	Biliary Atresia - My Child Has - Children's Hospital Boston
		In biliary atresia, bile ducts that are located inside or outside the liver are damaged and blocked.
		Biliary atresia is a rare abnormality that occurs once in every 10,000 to 20,000 births.
		For this test, a tissue sample is taken from your child's liver and examined for abnormalities, allowing biliary atresia to be distinguished from other liver problems.
	www.childrenshospital.org /az/Site629/mainpageS629P0.html (1775 words)

	Biliary Atresia - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
		Biliary atresia is the most common cause of neonatal jaundice.
		Biliary atresia occurs once in every 10,000 to 20,000 births.
		Jaundice and other symptoms noted with biliary atresia may also be seen in children with cystic fibrosis.
	www.chop.edu /consumer/your_child/condition_section_index.jsp?id=-8651 (1684 words)

	Articles of previous issues of Pediatric Surgery Update
		Biliary atresia is characterized by progressive inflammatory obliteration of the extrahepatic bile ducts, an estimated incidence of one in 15,000 live births, and predominance of female patients (1).
		The original theory of an embryogenic accident that settled in occlusion of the extrahepatic biliary tree, was challenged by the absence of jaundice at birth, and histologic evidence of patent biliary ducts that progressively disappeared during the first months of life (4).
		The disease is the result of an acquired inflammatory process with gradual degeneration of the epithelium of the extrahepatic biliary ducts causing luminal obliteration, cholestasis, and biliary cirrhosis (6).
	home.coqui.net /titolugo/articles.htm (16413 words)

	Imagine Bright Futures
		For those families with children with the liver disease biliary atresia, this article provides a brief overview of the history of the various biliary atresia support groups.
		ALF has different dedicated research funds, and thanks to Ellis Green (who also lost a child to biliary atresia), the American Liver Foundation has a Biliary Atresia Fund for the Cure, so my donation in memory of Jackson will be dedicated to that fund.
		Imagine all the biliary atresia article abstracts that EBAR has, but now imagine them hyperlinked.
	www.biliaryatresia.blogspot.com (4663 words)

	The Biliary Atresia and Liver Transplant Network
		Provides a support network for families of children born with biliary atresia (both pre- and post-liver transplant), via telephone contact, newsletters, and other written publications.
		"The Biliary Tree" is a monthly newsletter written for the families by the families and friends of children born with biliary atresia.
		The Biliary Atresia and Liver Transplantation Network has recently initiated the "Tree House Club," a pen-pal program for biliary atresia children, children with liver transplants, and their siblings.
	www.transweb.org /people/recips/resources/support/oldbilitree.html (695 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Medical notes \| Biliary Atresia
		Every year around 50 babies a year are born in England and Wales with biliary atresia.
		Biliary atresia is caused when the bile duct to the liver becomes inflamed.
		A battery of tests are often required to confirm a diagnosis of biliary atresia, as the symptoms can be confused with other conditions.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/286336.stm (572 words)

	Welcome \| Biliary Atresia Clinical Care Program - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
		Welcome to the Biliary Atresia Clinical Care Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. We treat children with biliary atresia and research the cause and course of this rare liver disease.
		Although biliary atresia is rare, its geographic reach is wide.
		Families from across the nation and around the world come to us because of our reputation as one of the premier specialty centers for biliary atresia in the United States.
	www.chop.edu /consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=81904 (149 words)

	Biliary atresia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		More likely, the upper biliary system will also be inadequate, and the surgeon will attach a piece of intestine directly to the liver--the Kasai procedure.
		"Improved Survival in Biliary Atresia Patients in the Present Era of Liver Transplantation." Journal of Pediatric Surgery 28 (1993): 382.
		The Essay Author is J. Ricker Polsdorfer MD.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/biliary_atresia.jsp (881 words)

	Biliary Atresia / Family Village Library
		An online support group for families who are dealing with the pediatric liver disease, biliary atresia pre or post transplant.
		This group is open to all families, friends and medical professionals who care for children with biliary atresia.
		Learn More About It Biliary Atresia Fact Sheet
	www.familyvillage.wisc.edu /lib_bila.htm (144 words)

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