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Abstract
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).Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11487764 DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2001.117003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406