| Screening for biliary atresia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16924883 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Biliary atresia is a severe progressive cholangiopathy which leads to early liver cirrhosis and is uniformly fatal. Early surgical intervention (the Kasai procedure) is needed for an improved outcome. However, early recognition and diagnosis is not easy during the neonatal period because of the high incidence of neonatal jaundice, ill-informed and less than urgent appraisal of the clinical manifestations among jaundiced neonates. A mass screening program for biliary atresia using a stool color card was conducted in Taiwan from March 2002 (in 49 hospitals and clinics) to December 2003 (in 95 hospitals and clinics). The stool color card for infants has proved to be a sensitive and specific screening method for biliary atresia in infants younger than two months of age. |
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Authors:
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Mei-Hwei Chang |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chang Gung medical journal Volume: 29 ISSN: 2072-0939 ISO Abbreviation: Chang Gung Med J Publication Date: 2006 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-23 Completed Date: 2006-09-14 Revised Date: 2008-12-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101088034 Medline TA: Chang Gung Med J Country: China (Republic : 1949- ) |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 231-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei. mhchang@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Biliary Atresia
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diagnosis*,
etiology,
surgery Color Feces Humans Incidence Mass Screening Taiwan / epidemiology |
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