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Clinical Course of Untreated BA. Phoebe part. Clinical Course of Untreated BA. Untreated, biliary atresia remains a fatal condition of the newborn
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Clinical Course of Untreated BA Phoebe part
Clinical Course of Untreated BA • Untreated, biliaryatresia remains a fatal condition of the newborn • Most present within four to six weeks of conjugated jaundice and acholic stools, and, although still a challenging diagnosis to make, therein lies the opportunity of changing the course of this otherwise inexorable disease
Clinical Course of Untreated BA • Untreated, patients typically die before 2 years of age from hepatic failure