Neonatal cholestasis - differential diagnoses, current diagnostic procedures and treatment

• Main Authors: Thomas eGötze (Author), Holger eBlessing (Author), Christian eGrillhösl (Author), Patrick eGerner (Author), André eHoerning (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cholestatic jaundice in early infancy is a complex diagnostic problem. Misdiagnosis of cholestasis as physiologic jaundice delays the identification of severe liver diseases. In the majority of infants it may represent benign cases of breast milk jaundice, but few among them are masked and caused by...