Salma Abdel Megeed Nagi

Assessment of serum vitamin D level in relation to liver functions and fibrosis in cholestatic infants with biliary atresia

Abstract Background Biliary atresia (BA) is the most urgent cause of neonatal cholestasis and is frequently complicated by fat-soluble vitamin deficiency. This study aimed to investigate serum vitamin D status in cholestatic infants with BA and its relationship to liver function...

Assessment of IL-27 T4730C polymorphism and its serum levels in neonatal cholestasis patients

Abstract Background The immune system and many genes have been linked to bile tract damage in neonatal cholestasis (NC), resulting in liver retention of biliary contents. The most commonly recognized cause of NC is biliary atresia (BA). Objectives The study investigated the effec...