The timeline of biliary atresia’s natural history divided into three intervals relative to birth and treatment with the KP. (IMAGE)

Zhejiang University

The timeline of biliary atresia’s natural history divided into three intervals relative to birth and treatment with the KP.

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The timeline of biliary atresia's natural history divided into three intervals relative to birth and treatment with the KP. The strategy discussed in this review focuses on the second interval. The strategy involves DB/Bc measurements and a feeding abdominal ultrasound exam. Bc, conjugated bilirubin; DB, direct bilirubin; KP, Kasai portoenterostomy.

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World Journal of Pediatric Surgery

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