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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2012; 18(17): 2099-2104
Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2099
Table 1 Clinical and radiological findings of three types of autoimmune pancreatitis
D type, n = 34H type, n = 19B/T type, n = 14P value, D vs HP value, D vs B/TP value, H vs B/T
Median age (yr) (quartile range) 67.5 (59-71.5) 64.0 (56-71) 61.5 (50.3-72.5)> 0.99> 0.99> 0.99
Male/female24/1015/48/6> 0.99> 0.99> 0.99
Drinking habit +/- (%)4/27 (15)4/15 (21)2/12 (14)> 0.99> 0.99> 0.99
Smoking habit +/- (%)16/27 (59)12/16 (75)5/13 (39)> 0.99> 0.990.198
Allergies +/- (%)8/25 (32)6/18 (33)7/13 (54)> 0.990.8850.879
Jaundice +/- (%)30/4 (88)13/6 (68)0/14 (0)0.420< 0.001< 0.001
Abdominal pain +/- (%)6/28 (18)7/13 (37)5/9 (36)0.5460.771> 0.999
Diabetes +/- (%)10/24 (29)11/8 (58)4/10 (29)0.231> 0.999> 0.999
Acute pancreatitis +/- (%)1/33 (3)1/18 (5)5/9 (36)> 0.9990.0170.183
Ulcerative colitis +/- (%)1/33 (3)0/19 (0)1/13 (7)> 0.999> 0.999> 0.999
Stenosis of the lower vile duct +/- (%)32/34 (94)18/19 (95)0/14 (0)> 0.999< 0.001< 0.001
Extrapancreatic lesions +/- (%)13/21 (38)6/13 (32)5/9 (36)> 0.999> 0.999> 0.999
Table 2 Laboratory findings of three types of autoimmune pancreatitis
D type, n = 34H type, n = 19B/T type, n = 14P value, D vs HP value, D vs B/TP value, H vs B/T
Median IgG, mg/dL2163.5 (1637.5-2682.8)1920 (1398.5-2300)1619 (1369.5-2364.5)0.642> 0.999> 0.999
(quartile range)
Median IgG4, mg/dL309 (181-1015)351 (228-780)133.5 (60.8-326.5)> 0.9990.0420.057
(quartile range)
IgG4 > 135, mg/dL (%)28/32 (88)16/19 (84)7/14 (50)> 0.9990.0300.168
Median IgE, IU/L406.9 (265.5-877) 249.0 (74.75-589.75) 264.0 (134.1-856)0.447> 0.999> 0.999
(quartile range)
IgE > 580, (IU/L) (%)8/20 (40.0)  3/12 (25.0)4/11 (36.4)> 0.999> 0.999> 0.999
Median eosinophil, /μL180 (72-440)238.5 (152.5-447.75)473 (114.5-621.5)> 0.9990.354> 0.999
(quartile range)
Eosinophil > 600 /μL (%)3/27 (11)2/16 (13)3/13 (23)> 0.999> 0.999> 0.999
Median amylase (IU/L)86 (49.5-119.5)  72 (43-100)114 (73.3-589.3)> 0.999> 0.9990.049
(quartile range)
Amylase > 115 (IU/L) (%)8/33 (24)4/19 (21)7/14 (50)> 0.9990.3000.408
Positive antinuclear antigen (%)14/29 (48)4/18 (22)6/13 (46)0.366> 0.9990.738
Positive rheumatoid factor (%)10/28 (36)2/17 (12)1/13 (7)0.2880.378> 0.999
Table 3 Histological findings of the pancreas of three types of autoimmune pancreatitis
D typeH typeB/T type
ResectionLPSP (n = 3)LPSP (n = 3)LPSP (n = 1)
BiopsyLPSP (n =2)LPSP (n = 3)Fibrosis with abundant infiltration of B lymphocytes (n = 1)
EUS-FNALPSP (n = 1)LPSP (n = 1)LPSP (n = 3)
Inadequate material (n = 1)Inadequate material (n = 2)Fibrosis with abundant infiltration of B lymphocytes (n = 1)
Inadequate material (n = 1)