Table 4 Correlation of histopathological findings and age at Kasai procedure performed in BA patients
Histopathological finding | Age at Kasai (days) (median, [IQR]) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Bile duct proliferation | 0.026* | |
√ Severe | 118 (97–174) | |
√ Moderate/mild | 86 (72–112) | |
Cholestasis | 0.2 | |
√ Severe | 124 (88.5–184.5) | |
√ Moderate/mild/absent | 100 (75.5–125.5) | |
Portal inflammation | 0.21 | |
√ Severe | 110 (88.5–176) | |
√ Moderate/mild | 97 (74–126) | |
Giant cell transformation | 0.049* | |
√ Positive | 94 (72–113) | |
√ Negative | 118 (96.5–174) | |
Cirrhosis | 0.02* | |
√ Positive | 113 (91–171) | |
√ Negative | 85 (72–97) |