The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 936-940.e1 , June 2010

Language and Motor Skills Are Impaired in Infants with Biliary Atresia Before Transplantation

  • Susan E. Caudle, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Service, Texas Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Susan Caudle, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychology Service, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin St, Houston TX 77030.
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  • Jennifer M. Katzenstein, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Service, Texas Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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  • Saul J. Karpen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Texas Children's Liver Center, Texas Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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  • Valérie A. McLin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Texas Children's Liver Center, Texas Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
    • Unité de Gastroentérologie pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants, Geneva, Switzerland

Received 11 June 2009 ,Revised 9 October 2009 ,Accepted 8 December 2009.

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)01242-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.12.014

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 936-940.e1 , June 2010

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