Current Concepts of Biliary Atresia and Matrix Metalloproteinase-7: A Review of Literature
Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare cholangiopathy of infancy in which the bile ducts obliterate, leading to profound cholestasis and liver fibrosis. BA is hypothesized to be caused by a viral insult that leads to over-activation of the immune system. Patients with BA are surgically treated with a Kasai...
Main Authors: | Mark Nomden, Leonie Beljaars, Henkjan J. Verkade, Jan B. F. Hulscher, Peter Olinga |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.617261/full |
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