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Table 2 The course of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) at the head of the pancreas

From: Anatomical pancreatic variants in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm patients: a cross-sectional study

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IPMN group (n = 98)

Control group (n = 100)

OR (95% CI)

P value

Non-MMPD (%)

80 (81.6)

97 (97.0)

1

 

MMPD (%)

18 (18.4)

3 (3.0)

6.40 (2.19–24.94)

 < 0.001

  1. The Firth’s penalized logistic regression results are shown as odds ratio (OR, outcome is IPMN, control as the reference group) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and P-value. Comparison between MMPD and non-MMPD patients. Pancreas divisum patients are excluded
  2. CI, confidence interval; IPMN, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; MMPD, meandering main pancreatic duct; OR, odds ratio
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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