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Neonatal Cholestasis

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Biliary Atresia<br />

1:8,000-15,000 live births<br />

Accounts for 30% of all cases of<br />

cholestasis in infants<br />

Female>Male<br />

Asians>African Americans>Caucasian<br />

Most frequent cause of chronic end-stage<br />

liver disease in children<br />

Leading indication for liver transplantation<br />

in the pediatric population (40-50% of all<br />

liver transplants)

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