Liver Disorders in ChildhoodLiver Disorders in Childhood ... |
Contents
Anatomy and physiology of the liver | 1 |
Anatomy and physiology of the biliary tract | 19 |
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia | 26 |
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abdominal abnormalities acid active acute adult antibody antigen appear associated become bile duct biliary atresia bilirubin biochemical bleeding blood cause cell cent changes childhood chronic cirrhosis Clinical features common commonly complete complications concentration condition considered course cyst cystic cytoplasm damage deficiency determined develop diagnosis disorders dose drugs early effects elevated enzyme evidence excretion extrahepatic factors failure familial fibrosis Figure frequently gallbladder given glucose hepatic hepatocellular hepatocytes hyperbilirubinaemia important increased indicated infants infection instances intrahepatic involvement jaundice lesions less levels liver biopsy liver disease liver function major marked metabolic months necessary necrosis neonatal normal obstruction occur particularly patients persistent portal hypertension portal tracts possible present pressure produce progressive protein rarely reduced renal reported seen serum severe specific studies suggested surface surgery syndrome Table tests tissue treatment Type usually vein virus weeks Wilson's disease