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Pediatric Liver Disease

Facts-At-A-Glance

  • Hospitalizations for pediatric liver disease per year in the USA = 15,000
  • Incidence of all causes of neonatal liver disease is 1 in 2500 live births
  • Biliary Atresia incidence is 1 in 13,000 live births in USA= 35 to 400 new cases per year. Cost of care is estimated at $7.6 for first year and then $47.8 million for liver transplant care.
  • Hepatitis C infection is present in 1 in 500 children age 6-11 years old and 1 in 250 children age 12-19 years old.
  • Non-alcohol fatty liver is present in 2-5% of all children.
  • 500-600 pediatric patients undergo liver transplant per year in the U.S., almost half of them with biliary artesia, at a cost of over $134 million.

Resources

The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Liver Families

Texas Children's Hospital

Pennsylvania Department of Health Immunization Programs

Pennsylvania Department of Health Hepatitis Program

PA Newborn Screening Services

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Pediatric Alliance

Page updated: June 16th, 2009