Mapping Disease Pathways for Biliary Atresia

Description

This project will primarily evaluate the developmental/genetic basis of biliary atresia, the most common cause of liver failure at birth, and which accounts of half of all liver transplants performed worldwide in children.

Conditions

Biliary Atresia

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Study overview

This project will primarily evaluate the developmental/genetic basis of biliary atresia, the most common cause of liver failure at birth, and which accounts of half of all liver transplants performed worldwide in children.

Coordinating Center- Mapping Disease Pathways for Biliary Atresia

Mapping Disease Pathways for Biliary Atresia

Condition
Biliary Atresia
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * living individuals who were diagnosed with Biliary Atresia and received or are about to receive a liver transplant from multiple participating centers (Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Kings College Hospital, Children's Hospital of Birmingham, and Hospital Sírio-Libanês).
  • * No child participant in the care of the state will be enrolled, nor will patients in the care of temporary or informal guardians be enrolled

Ages Eligible for Study

to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Pittsburgh,

Study Record Dates

2035-07-21