infantswithchronicneonatalhepatitiswillnotbeabletodigestfatsandabsorbfatsolublevitamins（a,d,eandk）asaresultofinsufficientbileflowandthedamagecausedtolivercells.thelackofvitamindwillleadtopoorboneandcartilagedevelopment（rickets）.adeficiencyinvitaminamayaffectnormalgrowthandvision.vitaminkdeficiencyisassociatedwitheasybruisingandatendencytobleed,whereasthelackofvitamineresultsinpoorcoordination.sincebileisresponsiblefortheeliminationofmanytoxinsinthebody,chronicneonatalhepatitiscanalsoleadtoabuildupoftoxinsinthebloodwhichinturnmayresultinitching,skineruptionsandirritability.
howisneonatalhepatitistreated?
