Growth of children with biliary atresia living with native livers : impact of corticoid therapy after portoenterostomy

We addressed growth of biliary atresia (BA) patients living with native livers between ages 0-6 and effects of post-surgical corticosteroid treatment on growth. Growth charts of 28 BA patients born in Finland between 1987 and 2017 were retrospectively evaluated. Dosage and length of corticosteroid treatment and hydrocortisone substitution were reviewed. At birth, BA patients were shorter (median height -0.6 (interquartile range (IQR) -1.3 to -0.1) SDS, n=28, PPeer reviewe