Research Article
The Diagnostic Value of Brush Cytology Alone and in Combination with Tumor Markers in Pancreaticobiliary Strictures
Table 4
Independent predictors of positive brush cytology.
| Variable | value | Odds ratio (95% cl) |
| Age |
0.034 | 1.025 (1.002–1.04) | Dilatation before sampling | 0.006 | 3.03 (1.5–6.07) | CT/USG scan findings | | | Mass <10 mm | | 1 | 10–30 mm | 0.006 | 1.7 (1.2–5.7) | >30 mm | 0.001 | 15.04 (4.1–54) | CA-19.9 | 0.001 | 1.002 (1.001–1.002) | ALT | 0.003 | 1.004 (1.001–1.007) | Total bilirubin | 0.002 | 1.11 (1.04–1.19) |
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