Table 4 Comparison of the MMP-7 intensity and bile duct expression between infants with successful and failed Kasai
From: Bile duct matrix metalloproteinase-7 expression: a new modality for diagnosis of biliary atresia
Successful Kasai N = 14 | Failed Kasai N = 11 | χ2 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hepatic MMP-7 Intensity | 0 | 2 (14.3%) | 1 (9.1%) | 2.340 | 0.505 |
1 | 3 (21.4%) | 2 (18.2%) | |||
2 | 5 (35.7%) | 7 (63.6%) | |||
3 | 4 (28.6%) | 1 (9.1%) | |||
Hepatic MMP-7 intensity | Median (25th–75th) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–2) | Z = 0.264 | 0.792 |
Bile duct expression | 0 | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0.794 | 0.939 |
1 | 3 (21.4%) | 1 (9.1%) | |||
2 | 3 (21.4%) | 3 (27.3%) | |||
3 | 4 (28.6%) | 3 (27.3%) | |||
4 | 3 (21.4%) | 3 (27.3%) | |||
Bile duct expression | Median (25th–75th) | 2.5 (1–3.25) | 3 (2–4) | Z = 0.394 | 0.694 |