Simple Biliary Atresia Score - A Validated Diagnostic Aid for Infantile Cholestasis
Qi Toh,
Yong Chen,
Yang Yang Lee
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
The work-up of jaundiced infants may be variable and protracted, thereby delaying the diagnosis and timely intervention for biliary atresia (BA). This potentially leads to inferior outcomes. We developed a practical score to stratify infantile cholestasis according to the risk of having BA.
Method
The score (0-7)[gallbladder length ≤15mm(+1), common-bile-duct (CBD) diameter <0.5mm(+1), pre-portal vein (PV) echogenicity(+1), direct-to-total bilirubin ratio (D/T) ≥0.7(+2) and gamma-glutamyl-transferas… Show more
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