Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Liver Function in Children After Successful Surgery for Biliary Atresia
Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Liver Function in Children After Successful Surgery for Biliary Atresia
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DOI:
10.1542/peds.2008-0986
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发表时间:
2008-12-01
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8
通讯作者:
Gottrand, Frederic
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作者:
Willot, Stephanie;Uhlen, Stephanie;Gottrand, Frederic
OBJECTIVES. Although ursodeoxycholic acid has been used to treat various cholestatic liver diseases in children, few data are available about its efficacy in biliary atresia. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of ursodeoxycholic acid treatment on liver function in children who underwent successful surgery for biliary atresia.PATIENTS AND METHODS. We prospectively studied 16 children with biliary atresia who underwent successful portoenterostomies (postoperative conjugated bilirubin concentration: