Clinical utility of linear endosonography in patients with unexplained biliary dilatation and negative MRCP, with predictors for detection of neoplastic lesions

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Table 4 Binary logistic regression analysis for prediction of neoplasm detection by EUS

Model	Univariate analysis			Multivariate analysis
Model	β	P	OR (95%C.I)	β	P	OR (95%C.I)
Elevated CA 19-9 > 37.1 u/ML	4.350	0.001	77.5 (8.54–702.8)	−4.08	0.004	0.017 (0.001–281)
CBD diameter > 12.9 mm	1.897	0.001	6.66 (2.17–20.47)	−3.45	0.012	0.032 (0.002–0.470)
Elevated bilirubin > 2.6 mg/dl (total)	1.75	0.002	5.77 (1.91–17.44)
Elevated ALP > 165 mg/dl	2.95	0.006	19.15 (2.30–158.9)

OR Odds ratio, CBD Common bile duct, CA19-9 Carbohydrate antigen 19-9, ALP Alkaline phosphatase