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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2014; 20(4): 1048-1053
Published online Jan 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.1048
Published online Jan 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.1048
Table 2 Diagnoses from liver biopsies and their frequencies in cases of infantile cholestasis n (%)
| Biopsy findings | Frequency | Mean gestational age in weeks | Mean birth weight in grams | Mean age when jaundice came to clinical attention (range) | Mean age at liver biopsy in days |
| BA | 32 (58) | 38.4 | 2850 | 21 (1-120) | 87.5 |
| Paucity of bile ducts | 6 (11) | 39.0 | 2600 | 20.5 (1-60) | 59 |
| Metabolic disease | 6 (11) | 39.4 | 3380 | 221 (44-630) | 266 |
| INH | 5 (9) | 36.4 | 2230 | 38 (3-90) | 93 |
| Choledochal cyst | 2 (3.6) | 40.0 | 2750 | 20 (15-26) | 82 |
| Liver cirrhosis | 2 (3.6) | 38.5 | 1950 | 10 (9-13) | 34 |
| PFIC | 1 (1.8) | 40.0 | 3300 | 135 | 165 |
| Portal fibrosis | 1 (1.8) | 34.0 | 1400 | 30 | 45 |
- Citation: Talachian E, Bidari A, Mehrazma M, Nick-khah N. Biopsy-driven diagnosis in infants with cholestatic jaundice in Iran. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(4): 1048-1053
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i4/1048.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.1048