Serum hyaluronan as a marker reflecting the severity of cirrhosis and portal hypertension in postoperative biliary atresia

• Main Authors: Chongsrisawat V., Kongtawelert P., Tongsoongnoen W., Tangkijvanich P., Vejchapipat P., Poovorawan Y.
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2014
• 在線閱讀: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-11244308219&partnerID=40&md5=d996c5f5e2fd36e98e745610ef2606ae; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3824

The majority of patients with biliary atresia (BA) develop progressive liver disease and serious complications of portal hypertension, including esophageal varices and ascites, despite successful Kasai operation. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether serum hyaluronan (HA) reflects the severi...