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. 1985 Dec;20(6):693-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(85)80026-9.

Corticosteroid therapy in biliary atresia

F M Karrer, J R Lilly

Corticosteroid therapy in biliary atresia

F M Karrer et al. J Pediatr Surg. 1985 Dec.

Abstract

Sixteen patients with biliary atresia had 44 steroid courses for treatment of cholangitis or diminution of bile flow following Kasai hepatic portoenterostomy operations. A "blast" type (high dose/short duration) steroid administration was employed to potentiate the choleretic and anti-inflammatory effect. There was a significant augmentation of bile flow and a reduction in maximum temperature, serum bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase.

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