Efficacy of the seven feature, fifteen point histological scoring system and CD56 in interpretation of liver biopsies in persistent neonatal cholestasis: A five-year study

• Main Authors: O H Radhika Krishna (Author), Nadera Sultana (Author), Ramani Malleboyina (Author), A Narendra Kumar (Author), K Ramesh Reddy (Author), Bhuwaneshwar N Rao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Neonatal cholestasis (NC) lasting more than 2 weeks affects one in 2500 live births. Extrahepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) and idiopathic neonatal hepatitis account for about 70% of all cases of NC. Differentiating these two conditions is important as patient management is very different for...