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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2006; 12(36): 5893-5896
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5893
Table 2 Accuracy of various diagnostic methods for BA and INH
Diagnostic methodn1BA (%)nINH (%)nINHvsBA (%)
Liver biopsy19/1910044/4695.263/6596.9
Clinical evaluation16/1984.230/4665.246/6570.8
Ultrasonography10/1952.635/4676.145/6569.2
Hepatobiliary scintigraphy16/1984.222/4647.838/6558.5
Liver enzymes13/1968.420/4643.533/6550.8