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Development and Validation of a Screening Score for the Biliary Atresia in Infantile Cholestasis: A Prospective Study

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Overview

Better survival and prognosis of biliary atresia (BA) depend on early diagnosis and timely Kasai portoenterostomy. Identifying BA from other causes of infantile cholestasis at early stage of the disease still remains a major challenge. In this study, the investigators aim to develop and validate a scoring system to screen BA in infants with cholestasis.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Clinical diagnosis of neonatal cholestasis Age at first visit less than 90 days after birth

Exclusion Criteria:

Severe congenital malformation Subjects with missing data

Study details

Biliary Atresia, Neonatal Cholestasis, Infantile Hepatitis Syndrome

NCT03842150

Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

25 January 2024

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