Periductal Lymphocytic Infiltrate at Biliary Atresia Diagnosis Increases the Risk of Addition to the Transplant Waitlist

Biliary atresia (BA) is the main indication for pediatric liver transplantation. The aim of this study is to correlate aspects of histological examinations of diagnostic hepatic biopsies for BA with the patients ’ clinical progression and successful addition to the liver transplant waitlist.

Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Pedro dos Santos Perez, Fernanda Yuri Takamatsu, Ramiro Anthero Azevedo, Adriano Miziara Gonzalez, Matheus Simonato, Francy Reis da Silva Patr ício, José Luiz Martins, Alcides Augusto Salzedas Netto Source Type: research