Table 3 Matrix metalloproteinase-7 intensity and bile duct expression among different stages of fibrosis in infants with biliary atresia
From: Bile duct matrix metalloproteinase-7 expression: a new modality for diagnosis of biliary atresia
Biliary atresia | N | Hepatic MMP-7 intensity | Bile duct expression |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (25th–75th) | Median (25th–75th) | ||
Mild fibrosis | 9 | 2 (2–2) | 3 (2–4) |
Moderate fibrosis | 15 | 2 (1–2) | 2 (2–3) |
Marked fibrosis | 1 | – | – |
Z | 2.77 | 3.96 | |
P value | 0.250 | 0.138 | |