What is biliary atresia?
Biliary atresia is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the blockage or absence of an extrahepatic bile duct.
How do members experience biliary atresia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with biliary atresia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for biliary atresia*
Who has biliary atresia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 9 | |
| 20s | 12 | |
| 30s | 15 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 33 |