Cholestasis is the impairment of normal bile flow causing accumulation of bile salts, lipids, and bilirubin in blood which presents as Jaundice. Jaundice beyond 2 weeks of age is rare in infancy with worldwide incidence of 1 in 2500 live births. Biliary atresia is the most common extra hepatic cause of cholestasis in late neonatal and infancy period. Cholestasis and hyperbilirubinemia cause irreversible brain and liver damage if not diagnosed and treated early.
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