Comparison of different diagnostic methods in infants with Cholestasis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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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 3 Sensitivity and specificity of various diagnostic methods for BA and INH

	Sensitivity for BA		Specificity for BA
Diagnostic method	%	n	%	n
Clinical evaluation	84.2	16/19	65.2	30/46
Liver enzymes	68.4	13/19	43.5	20/46
Ultrasonography	52.6	10/19	76.1	35/46
Hepatobiliary scintigraphy	84.2	16/19	47.8	22/46
Liver biopsy	100	19/19	95.7	44/46

Sensitivity for BA was equivalent to specificity for INH, and specificity for BA was identical to sensitivity for INH.

Citation: Dehghani SM, Haghighat M, Imanieh MH, Geramizadeh B. Comparison of different diagnostic methods in infants with Cholestasis. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(36): 5893-5896
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i36/5893.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5893