Genetics

Progress in biomarkers related to biliary atresia

Biliary atresia (BA) is a severe neonatal liver disease characterized by inflammatory and fibrotic obliteration of intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. This condition often leads to neonatal jaundice, cirrhosis, and ...

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Biomarker

A biomarker is a substance used as an indicator of a biologic state. It is a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biologic processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention.

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