article_snippet.sent: This leads to a buildup of bile in his liver, causing damage to liver cells.
article_snippet.sent: Scarring may occur and lead to cirrhosis in about half of affected children.
article_snippet.sent: Symptoms including jaundice, loose stools and poor growth develop within the first three months of life.
article_snippet.sent: Later, there is persistent jaundice, itching, fatty deposits in the skin and stunted growth.
article_snippet.sent: Occasionally, liver cirrhosis advances to a stage where his liver fails to perform his liver functions.
article_snippet.sent: Liver transplantation is then considered.