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Pediatric Liver Disease

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  • Pediatric Liver Disease  
  • Biliary Atresia (BA)  
    Biliary atresia is a disease that affects only infants, causing the bile ducts to become inflamed and blocked soon after birth.
  • Alagille Syndrome  
    Alagille syndrome is an inherited disorder that closely resembles other forms of liver disease seen in infants and young children.
  • Reye Syndrome  
    Reye syndrome is a rare illness that affects all bodily organs but is most harmful to the brain and the liver. It occurs primarily among children who are recovering from a viral infection, such as chicken pox or the flu.
  • Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency  
    Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1) is a hereditary genetic disorder which may lead to the development of lung and/or liver disease.
  • Galactosemia  
    Galactosemia is an inherited disorder that prevents a person from processing the sugar galactose, which is found in many foods.
  • Type I Glycogen Storage Disease  
    Type I glycogen storage disease (GSD I), also known as von Gierke’s disease, is an inherited disorder that affects the metabolism - the way the body breaks food down into energy.

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