The prognostic value of ductal plate malformation and other histologic parameters in biliary atresia: an immunohistochemical study.
Ductal plate malformation, a term given to intrahepatic bile ducts that retain the fetal configuration, is observed in some cases of biliary atresia. We examined 21 livers from patients with biliary atresia; ductal plate malformation occurred in 38% of cases, and its presence was predictive of poor clinical outcome (P =.04).
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D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis