Ultrasound Evaluation of Biliary Atresia Based on Gallbladder Classification: Is 4 Hours of Fasting Necessary?
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DOI: 10.1002/jum.14943
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of fasting time on the ultrasound identification and exclusion of biliary atresia in jaundiced infants through the use of the gallbladder classification scheme and to… read more here.
Keywords: ultrasound evaluation; biliary atresia; gallbladder classification;
Ultrasound characteristics combined with gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase for diagnosis of biliary atresia in infants less than 30 days
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DOI: 10.1007/s00383-021-04923-0
Abstract: To retrospectively assess the diagnostic performance of grey-scale ultrasound (US) characteristics and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) alone or combined in distinguishing biliary atresia (BA) from other cholestasis diseases in infants younger than 30 days. Between January… read more here.
Keywords: ultrasound characteristics; diagnosis; glutamyl transpeptidase; biliary atresia ... See more keywords