Advances in the treatment of infantile cholestatic hepatopathy / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Cholestatic hepatopathy is a hepatobiliary system disease caused by abnormal bile excretion.It is common in infants.And its incidence varies with region and cause.The incidence of cholestatic jaundice in full-term infants is about 1/2 500.The etiology of infantile cholestatic hepatopathy involves many factors including abnormal liver or bile ducts structure, genetic metabolic diseases, infections, endocrine diseases and parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis.The disease needs to be treated according to the primary disease.If there is a clear etiology, etiological treatment is necessary.Usually symptomatic and comprehensive treatment is adopted due to inconclusive diagnosis.The artical mainly states the present therapy methods.