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5 Facts you should know about

Biliary atresia

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It is a progressive idiopathic, necroinflammatory process that may involve a segment or the entire extrahepatic biliary tree

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Presentation may include jaundice, pale stools, or hepatomegaly

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The most common complications or sequelae are growth failure, portal hypertension, cholangitis, and ascites

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Biliary atresia should be excluded in any baby with jaundice and pale stools, or with jaundice persisting beyond 14 days of age

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Biliary atresia is most common in East Asia, with a frequency of one in 5,000

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