Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge the clinical contributions and support of the multidisciplinary Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and Hepatobiliary Surgery teams at KK Women's and Children's Hospital in managing and looking after the children with chronic liver disease as well as their families.
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