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Pathology experts examined livers removed during transplantation, and CCA was diagnosed accordingly. Multivariable logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were conducted to assess the risk factors for incidental CCA and the effectiveness of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19\u20129) in predicting CCA, respectively. Results: Of the 425 included patients, 29 had PSC-CCA and 396 patients had PSC alone. According to the multivariable logistic model, CA 19\u20129 (odds ratio [OR]=1.001, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.000\u20121.001, P-value=0.041) and weight loss (OR=4.712, 95% CI: 1.392 to 15.947, P-value=0.013) were significantly associated with CCA development. ROC curve analysis also revealed that CA 19\u20129 could predict CCA (AUC=0.737; 95% CI: 0.689\u20120.782) at an optimal cut-off point above 46 U\/mL, with a good sensitivity (68%, bootstrapped 95% CI: 62\u201274%) and specificity (72.32%, bootstrapped 95% CI: 68\u201276%). 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