Question
What are the final symptoms of neonatal biliary atresia?
Answer
The final symptoms of neonatal biliary atresia mainly involve yellowing of the skin and eyes, along with darker urine and sometimes whitish stools. If the bile ducts are completely blocked due to congenital reasons that lead to long-term bile duct obstruction, biliary cirrhosis may develop, resulting in liver function damage and impaired absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins. If not treated promptly, most affected infants will die from liver failure within one year.