A 7-month-old female presents with jaundice,clay-colored stool,and failure to gain weight.Testing reveals the absence of intrahepatic bile ducts.This condition is referred to as _____ atresia.
A) Hepatic
B) Portal
C) Sinusoidal
D) Biliary

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Jaundice is the primary clinical manifestation of biliary atresia,along with hepatomegaly and acholic (clay-colored)stools.
Jaundice is the primary clinical manifestation of biliary atresia,not hepatic atresia,along with hepatomegaly and acholic (clay-colored)stools.
Jaundice is the primary clinical manifestation of biliary atresia,not portal atresia,along with hepatomegaly and acholic (clay-colored)stools.
Jaundice is the primary clinical manifestation of biliary atresia,not sinusoidal atresia,along with hepatomegaly and acholic (clay-colored)stools.

A 7-Month-Old Female Presents with Jaundice,clay-Colored Stool,and Failure to Gain