Early life growth and developmental trajectory in children with biliary atresia undergoing primary liver transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To clarify the early growth and developmental characteristics of children with biliary atresia (BA) undergoing primary liver transplantation (pLT).

Methods

A prospective cohort study, which specifically focused on BA-pLT children, was conducted after the diagnosis of BA by following the children at the time of pLT and 1, 3, 5, 7 months and 1 year after pLT for growth and developmental monitoring. The growth parameters were calculated according to the WHO standard, and the developmental status was assessed using Denver Developmental Screening Tests.

Results

A total of 48 BA children who received pLT at the age of 5.00 ± 0.94 months were analyzed. The weight-for-age Z-value (Z_W) and length-for-age Z-value (Z_L)

SUBMITTER: Fang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10291188 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature