Development and validation of a model for early diagnosis of biliary atresia

BMC Pediatrics

Table 3 Predictors of BA in patients with neonatal cholestasis selected in the model design cohort^a

Variable	β	Odds ratio^b	p Value
Clay-like stool	1.26	3.53 (1.61,15.89)	< 0.01
γGT	2.80	16. 49(0.99,0.99)	0.01
DBIL	>-0.01	0.99 (0.99,1.00)	0.31
DBIL/TBIL	-0.14	0.99 (0.95,1.02)	0.41
Abnormal gallbladder	1.72	5.57 (1.28,24.31)	0.02
TC sign positive	2.45	11.53 (3.26,40.69)	< 0.01

BA Biliary atresia, γGT Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, DBIL Direct bilirubin, DBIL/TBIL Direct bilirubin/total bilirubin, TC Sign positive Triangular cord sign positive
^aAssessed by using multivariable logistic regression model
^bNumbers in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals logistic regression

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