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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2026; 32(13): 115649
Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.115649
Table 4 Baseline characteristics stratified by type 2 diabetes mellitus-lean and non- type 2 diabetes mellitus non-lean phenotypes before and after propensity score matching in primary biliary cholangitis patients, median (interquartile range)/n (%)
VariableBefore propensity score matching
After propensity score matching
Overall (n = 386)
T2DM lean (n = 129)
Non-T2DM non-lean (n = 257)
P value
Overall (n = 386)
T2DM lean (n = 111)
Non-T2DM non-lean (n = 111)
SMD
Age (years)57 (49-66)60 (53-69)54 (48-64)< 0.00160 (53-69)59 (53-68)61 (53-69)0.071
Female311 (80.57)104 (80.62)207 (80.54)0.986181 (81.5)89 (80.18)92 (82.88)0.069
Laboratory parameters
TBil (μmol/L)22.65 (13.98-71.25)35.2 (16.35-109.45)20.5 (13.1-50.55)< 0.00128.35 (15.48-90.5)33.9 (15.7-96.4)25.1 (15.3-71)0.08
Albumin (g/L)36 (30.48-40.8)31.5 (27.35-36.75)38 (33.75-42.1)< 0.00133.75 (28.55-38.3)32.7 (27.9-38)34.3 (29.1-38.3)0.06
ALT (U/L)47 (28-95)39 (24-89)53 (32.5-99)0.00346 (26.75-91.25)38 (23-87)50 (33-96)0.046
ALP (U/L)55.5 (35-103)60 (32.5-109.5)55 (37-99)0.336199 (130-320.5)197 (115-339)201 (152-312)0.021
Platelets (× 109/L)166.5 (94-236)127 (69.5-184)186 (113-246)< 0.001144.5 (75-198.25)143 (71-188)150 (79-203)0.034
INR1.02 (0.94-1.18)1.13 (0.97-1.26)1.0 (0.94-1.12)< 0.0011.05 (0.96-1.22)1.1 (0.95-1.2)1.01 (0.96-1.2)0.009
Immunological markers
AMA-M2 positive274 (70.98)103 (79.84)171 (66.54)0.007173 (77.9)86 (77.48)87 (78.38)0.022


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