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Table 1 Predictive factors for viability of DV protoscoleces in bivariate study (qualitative criteria)

From: Viability predictive factors of the daughter vesicles in hepatic cystic echinococcosis

Parameters

Correlation Coefficient, r

p

Area

  

Age

-0.111

0.081

Hepatic assessment

  

AST

-0.040

0.530

ALT

-0.118

0.063

ALP

-0.092

0.147

GGT

-0.025

0.7

Total Bilirubin

0.308

< 0.001

Cyst characteristics

  

Cyst size

0.254

< 0.001

Intra cystic pressure

0.167

0.008

Peri-cyst thickness

-0.023

0.713

Number of DV/Cysts

0.169

0.008

EF Viability

0.017

0.089

DV characteristics

  

DV Diameter

0.557

< 0.001

DV Volume

0.557

< 0.001

  1. AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transferase; DV: Daughter vesicle, EF: Echinococcal fluid