Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Description : Biliary atresia is a disorder of infants in which there is progressive obliteration
or discontinuity of the extrahepatic biliary system, resulting in obstruction of bile
flow. Untreated, the resulting cholestasis leads to progressive conjugated hyperbilirubinemia,
cirrhosis, and hepatic failure (Bates et al., 1998). Most patients require liver transplantation
within the first year of life (Leyva-Vega et al., 2010). See also Alagille syndrome
(118450), which includes biliary atresia as a feature.;