Objectives: After completion of this article, the reader should understand (1) the theories of causation of biliary atresia, (2), the data supporting involvement of viral infection in pathogenesis ...

Examples include primary sclerosing cholangitis, secondary sclerosing cholangitis and biliary atresia. Ceramide metabolism has garnered increasing attention in liver diseases, but its role in ...

The authors note the initial direct or conjugated bilirubin level will be high in biliary atresia, starting at birth. Skin and stool color should continue to be monitored even if the bilirubin ...