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Biliary atresia
Biliary atresia is a condition where there are malformed, blocked ducts that have trouble carrying bile from the liver to the gallbladder.
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A 40-year old asked:
Is biliary atresia hereditary?
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A 48-year old asked:
Anyone's baby got biliary atresia?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the disorder biliary atresia?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the tests for biliary atresia?
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A 45-year old asked:
How is biliary atresia typically diagnosed?
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A 30-year old asked:
What is biliary atresia and how is it treated?
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A 39-year old asked:
Biliary atresia, is it a hereditary condition?
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A 31-year old asked:
Who is more likely at risk for biliary atresia?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are common symptoms and signs of biliary atresia?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Biliary atresia?
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A 26-year old asked:
How often does biliary atresia occur and who is more likely at risk?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is there a syndrome with biliary atresia and fibrosarcoma?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it normal for people to have biliary atresia past infancy and into adulthood?
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A 45-year old asked:
Please let me know if there is a syndrome that has to do with biliary atresia and fibrosarcoma?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the liver biliary atresia?
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A 50-year old asked:
Is biliary atresia detected before birth?
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A 31-year old male asked about a male:
Is diarrhea bad when you have biliary atresia?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is surgery a possible cure for biliary atresia?
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A 25-year old asked:
What are available treatment options for biliary atresia?
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A 28-year old asked:
What happens if the initial treatment for biliary atresia fails?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can be done to relieve itching for patients with biliary atresia?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have biliary atresia, symptoms are showing slow failure. I have low energy levels. Would taking vitamin tablets help me?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What is the best way to detox a failing biliary atresia liver? Would this improve liver function?
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A 37-year old asked:
When is a liver transplant necessary if I am suffering from biliary atresia?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I'm 22 years old with a scar across my abdomen from a kasai procedure that was done a few days after birth. I had biliary atresia. It now hurts. Why?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My 3 year old daughter has biliary atresia and she's started complaining of tummy. She doesn't have a temperature in fact she feels very cool?
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A 47-year old asked:
Hida scan shows clogged bile duct, but doctor says it's not biliary atresia, what could i have?
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A 34-year old asked:
Hida scan showed clogged bile duct, but my physician says she doesn't think it is biliary atresia. What does this mean?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is my liver failing? I have biliary atresia, depression, psorisis, and my thighs are covered with unexplained bruises and blood spots?
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A 30-year old female asked about a female:
My 1yr old has white cottage cheese like chunks in her poop. It's all yellow only a few white chunks. Is it biliary atresia? Or jus undigested milk?
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