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Effect of Kasai procedure on hepatic outcome in Alagille syndrome.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Sept 2010
Kaye Adam J, Rand Elizabeth B, Munoz Pedro S, Spinner Nancy B, Flake Alan W, Kamath Binita M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Alagille syndrome (AGS) frequently presents with neonatal jaundice and can mimic other causes of high gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) cholestasis, most notably biliary atresia. As a result infants with AGS may undergo intraoperative cholangiogram and even Kasai procedure. The aim of the study was to assess the hepatic outcomes of children with AGS who underwent the Kasai procedure. PATIENTS AND...
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