Table 7.
Biopsy finding in relations to outcome (N = 81)
| Parameter | Outcome | χ2 | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Successful (n = 29) |
Failed (n = 52) |
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| n | % | n | % | |||
| Bile duct proliferation | ||||||
| Absent | 6 | 20.69 | 8 | 15.38 | 0.366 | 0.545 |
| Present | 23 | 79.31 | 44 | 84.62 | ||
| Bile plugs | ||||||
| Absent | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 5.77 | 1.737 | 0.187 |
| Present | 29 | 100.00 | 49 | 94.23 | ||
| Portal fibrosis | ||||||
| Present | 29 | 100.00 | 52 | 100.00 | 0.00 | – |
| Giant cell hepatitis | ||||||
| Absent | 27 | 93.10 | 12 | 76.92 | ||
| Present | 2 | 6.90 | 40 | 23.08 | 3.409 | 0.065 |
| Rosetting | ||||||
| Absent | 11 | 37.93 | 27 | 51.92 | 1.464 | 0.226 |
| Present | 18 | 62.075 | 25 | 48.08 | ||
| Degree of fibrosis | ||||||
| Fibrous < 50% | 7 | 24.14 | 25 | 48.08 | 12.774 | 0.005* |
| Absent or minimal fibrous expansion | 13 | 44.83 | 6 | 11.54 | ||
| Fibrous > 50% (focal porto-portal bridging) | 9 | 31.03 | 19 | 36.54 | ||
| Marked bridging (cirrhosis) | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.85 | ||
*
Significant