Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2019; 25(3): 367-377
Published online Jan 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i3.367
Table 3 Characteristics of biliary atresia patients with and without gastroesophageal varices
With varices (n = 6)Without varices (n = 16)P value1
Clinical and laboratory findingsAge (yr)9.0 (7.0-11.0)10.0 (4.0-18.0)0.203
BMI (kg/m2)17.1 (15.3-25.6)17.1 (14.8-29.9)0.914
APRI1.21 (0.83-5.00)0.40 (0.18-3.39)0.013
Liver MRI findingsSpleen size (cm)14.1 (10.9-17.2)11.1 (7.1-19.0)0.070
Spleen size ratio1.33 (0.97-1.52)0.95 (0.63-1.73)0.027
Liver fat fraction (%)3.0 (2.2-7.0)2.8 (1.0-18.0)0.294
Liver T2* value (msec)24.7 (15.0-38.8)23.5 (17.2-64.1)0.791
Liver MRE value (kPa)3.7 (2.9-4.6)3.3 (2.5-6.0)0.541
Spleen MRE value (kPa)12.0 (7.1-17.8)8.4 (5.0-11.4)0.013