Systematic Reviews
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2015; 21(6): 1956-1971
Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1956
Table 1 Epidemiology primary sclerosing cholangitis - inflammatory bowel disease n (%)
Ref.CountryPeriodIncidence1PSCMale GenderPSC-IBDPSC-UCPSC-CDPSC-IBD-UDiagnosis IBD
Rabinovitz et al[100], 1990United StatesNANA66NA47 (71.2)39 (83.0)8 (17.0)0IBD23
Farrant et al[19], 1991United Kingdom1972-1989NA12678 (61.9)85 (67.5)83 (97.6)2 (2.4)NAIBD2
Schrumpf et al[18], 1994Norway1975-1989NA7751 (66.2)76 (98.7)58 (76.3)11 (14.5)7 (9.2)IBD23
Escorsell et al[17], 1994Spain1984-19880.074326 (60.5)20 (46.5)19 (95.0)1 (5.0)NAIBD4
Broomé et al[2], 1996Sweden? - 1992NA305195 (63.9)249 (81.6)220 (88.4)20 (8.0)9 (3.6)IBD2
Boberg et al[4], 1998Norway1986-19951.311712 (70.6)12 (70.6)9 (75.0)2 (16.7)1 (8.3)IBD4
Ponsioen et al[20], 2002The Netherlands1979-1999NA174105 (60.3)114 (65.5)83 (72.8)28 (24.6)3 (2.6)IBD4
Bambha et al[5], 2003United States1976-20000.902215 (68.3)16 (72.7)12 (75.0)3 (18.8)1 (5.0)IBD2
Kingham et al[101], 2004United Kingdom1984-20030.915333 (62.3)33 (62.3)30 (90.9)3 (19.1)0IBD4
Bergquist et al[102], 2005Sweden1984-1999NA145100 (69.0)126 (86.9)107 (84.9)19 (15.1)0IBD23
Tischendorf et al[103], 2007Germany1978-2004NA273195 (71.4)172 (63.0)141 (82.0)29 (16.9)2 (1.2)IBD23
Bergquist et al[104], 2007Sweden1984-2004NA246165 (67.1)195 (79.3)166 (85.1)21 (10.8)8 (4.1)IBD23
Kaplan et al[14], 2007Canada2000-20050.924927 (55.1)36 (73.5)17 (47.2)19 (52.8)0IBD23
Card et al[3], 2008United Kingdom1987-20020.41223141 (63.2)108 (48.4)67 (62.0)13 (12.0)28 (25.9)IBD4
Lindkvist et al[105], 2010Sweden1992-20051.22199142 (71.4)152 (76.4)129 (84.9)17 (11.2)5 (3.3)IBD4
Bowlus et al[106], 2010United States1995-2009NA67674475 (66.1)4637 (68.5)3067 (66.1)1090 (23.5)480 (10.4)IBD4
Toy et al[107], 2011United States2000-20060.41169101 (59.8)109 (64.5)95 (87.2)13 (11.9)1 (0.9)IBD4
Boonstra et al[22], 2013The Netherlands2000-20070.50590375 (63.6)402 (68.1)308 (76.6)78 (19.4)16 (4.0)IBD23
Table 2 Phenotypic features primary sclerosing cholangitis - inflammatory bowel disease n (%)
Ref.IBD (n)PSC-IBD (n)Proctitis
Leftsided
Pancolitis
Backwash
Rectal Sparing
Diagnosis IBD
IBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBD
Olsson et al[9], 1991144555552 (38.2)3 (5.5)NANA893 (61.8)52 (94.5)NANANANAIBD12
Loftus et al[11], 200514271NANANANA76 (53.5)60 (84.5)10 (7.0)20 (28.2)8 (5.6)34 (47.9)IBD12
Kaplan et al[14], 2007036NANANANANA17 (47.2)NA4 (11.1)NA2 (5.6)IBD12
Sokol et al[15], 200815075138 (92.0)68 (90.7)130 (86.7)68 (90.7)91 (60.7)49 (65.3)36 (24.0)14 (18.7)20 (13.3)15 (20.0)IBD12
Joo et al[31], 200940400014 (35.0)3 (7.5)18 (45.0)34 (85.0)3 (7.5)4 (10.0)10 (25.0)11 (27.5)IBD12
Sano et al[32], 2010602018 (30.0)1 (5.0)19 (31.7)1 (5.0)21 (35.0)7 (35.0)NANANANAIBD12
Ye et al[25], 20116321NANANANA35 (55.6)20 (95.2)2 (3.2)9 (42.9)1 (1.6)8 (38.1)IBD12
Jørgensen et al[33], 20120110NANANA3 (2.7)NA60 (54.5)NA17 (15.5)NA73 (66.4)IBD12
O'toole et al[35], 20122649103209 (7.9)1 (1.0)649 (24.5)23 (22.3)663 (25.0)56 (54.4)NANANANAIBD12
Boonstra et al[12], 20120380NA9 (2.4)NA34 (8.9)NA219 (57.6)NANANANAIBD12
Boonstra et al[12], 2012380804 (5.0)2 (2.5)16 (20.0)2 (2.5)35 (43.8)52 (65.0)2 (2.5)4 (5.0)1 (1.3)8 (10.0)IBD12
Schaeffer et al[34], 2013097NA0NA17 (17.5)NA42 (43.3)NANANANAIBD12
Sinakos et al[30], 20130129NANANA16 (12.4)NA76 (58.9)NA15 (11.6)NA31 (24.0)IBD12
Mean28.8%13.4%39.6%18.8%47.5%64.7%12.3%16.7%9.9%30.9%
Table 3 Dysplasia or colorectal cancer in primary sclerosing cholangitis - inflammatory bowel disease n (%)
Ref.IBD (n)PSC-IBD (n)CountryDysplasia
Risk/incidence
Proximal colon1
Age dysplasia diagnosis (yr)
IBD duration (yr)
Diagnosis IBD
IBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBD
Broomé et al[45], 19958040Sweden7 (8.8)11 (27.5)CR = 10 yr: 2%CR = 10 yr: 9%NANANANA26.0218.02IBD34
Gurbuz et al[49], 1995035United StatesNA13 (37.1)NACR = 10 yr: 0%NANANA51.42NA12.22IBD34
Brentnall et al[56], 19962520United States4 (16)9 (45)NAOR = 4.9NANANANANA20.02IBD34
Loftus et al[29], 19960143United StatesNA27 (18.9)NACR = 20 yr: 17%NA42.9%5NA41.06NANAIBD34
Kornfeld et al[48], 1997058SwedenNA5 (8.6)NANANANANANANANAIBD7
Leidenius et al[50], 19974545Finland4 (8.9)13 (28.9)CR = 10 yr: 3%CR = 10 yr: 11%NANANANA17.5211.06IBD34
Marchesa et al[54], 19978118527United States145 (12.2)18 (66.7)NARR = 10.440.8%5100.0%5NANANANAIBD4
Shetty et al[84], 1999196132United States11 (5.6)33 (25)RR = 1RR = 3.1520.0%576.5%5NANANANAIBD34
Lindberg et al[46], 200110319Sweden31 (30.1)12 (63.2)CR = 20 yr: 16%CR = 20 yr: 32%32.3%69.2%NANANANAIBD34
Bergquist et al[108], 20020477SwedenNA35 (7.3)NASIR = 10.3NANANANANANAIBD34
Loftus et al[11], 200514271United States15 (10.6)18 (25.4)CP = 10 yr: 20%CP = 10 yr: 53%50%528.6%5NANA12.1612.76IBD34
Kaplan et al[109], 2007045CanadaNA5 (11.1)NAIR = 3.1NANANANANANAIBD34
Lepistö et al[16], 200838952Finland63 (16.2)17 (32.7)CR = 20 yr: 0.39CR = 20 yr: 0.43NANANANANANAIBD4
Sokol et al[15], 200815075France2 (1.3)10 (13.3)CR = 25 yr: 1.5%CR = 25 yr: 25.6%0.0%5100.0%5NANA44.4217.42IBD34
Terg et al[51], 20086439Argentina2 (3.1)7 (17.9)CR = 10 yr: 2.0%CR = 10 yr: 11%NANANANANANAIBD34
Claessen et al[52], 20090126The NetherlandsNA35 (27.8)NACR = 10 yr: 9%NA63.0%5NANANA12.66IBD34
Lindström et al[38], 20114628Sweden3 (6.5)9 (32.1)NAOR = 6.780.0%66.0%NANA10.0612.06IBD34
Braden et al[58], 2012216166United Kingdom14 (6.5)14 (8.4)CIR = 2.9%CIR = 7.5%30.0%35.7%NANANANAIBD34
Imam et al[53], 20120784United StatesNA10 (1.3)NAI = 0.4/yrNA60.0%NA37.42NANAIBD34
Jess et al[55], 201247374NADenmark329 (0.7)9 (?)9RR = 1.07 (UC)RR = 9.1338.0%100.0%71.6664.06NA13.76IBD7
de Valle et al[79], 20120152SwedenNA3 (2.0)NASIR = 4.31NANANANANANAIBD34
Boonstra et al[22], 2013722402The Netherlands7 (1)19 (4.7)SIR = 1.2SIR = 8.6NANA59639.064.0615.06IBD34
Table 4 Primary sclerosing cholangitis - inflammatory bowel disease and liver transplantation n (%)
Ref.nPre-OLT
Post-OLT
PSC onlyPSC-IBDIntact colon1De novo IBDExacerbationColectomyRefractory IBDMedian follow-up (yr)
Dvorchik et al[65], 20021920192169 (88.0)NA22 (13.0)33 (19.5)22 (66.7)5.93
Haagsma et al[59], 20034825 (52.1)23 (47.9)23 (100.0)6 (24.0)9 (39.1)1 (4.3)07.2
Verdonk et al[88], 20066015 (25.0)45 (75.0)45 (100.0)3 (20.0)NANANA6.1
Cholongitas et al[62], 200725618 (32.1)38 (67.9)33 (68.8)3 (16.6)17 (51.5)7 (16.7)3 (42.9)2.8
Moncrief et al[61], 20105916 (27.1)42 (71.2)32 (76.2)5 (31.3)13 (40.6)6 (18.8)4 (66.7)5.6
Joshi et al[60], 201111036 (32.7)74 (67.3)65 (87.8)6 (16.7)33 (50.8)7 (10.8)6 (85.7)6.53
Navaneethan et al[63], 20127707758 (75.3)NA5 (8.6)9 (15.5)3 (33.3)5.0
Mosli et al[64], 201310577 (73.3)28 (26.7)24 (85.7)1 (1.3)6 (25.0)2 (8.3)07.33
Table 5 Pouchitis in primary sclerosing cholangitis - inflammatory bowel disease n (%)
Ref.CountryIBD (n)PSC-IBD (n)IPAA
Pouchitis
Chronic pouchitis
Pouch failure
Diagnosis
IBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBDIBDPSC-IBD
Kartheuser et al[74], 1993United StatesNA40NA40NA19 (47.5)NANANANAD1
Penna et al[69], 1996United States104354104354336 (32.2)34 (63.0)? (15.0)2? (60.0)2NANAD3
Aitola et al[68], 1998Finland6310631019 (30.2)9 (90.0)7 (11.1)7 (70.0)NANAD3
Gorgun et al[71], 2005United States260652606531 (11.9)9 (13.8)31 (11.9)9 (13.8)19 (7.3)1 (1.5)  D345
Abdelrazeq et al[67], 2007United Kingdom182161821653 (29.1)11 (68.8)18 (9.9)9 (56.3)NANA  D345
Lepistö et al[16], 2008Finland3895238952101 (26.0)25 (48.1)NANA13 (3.3)2 (3.8)D1
Wasmuth et al[72], 2010Norway178111781194 (52.8)8 (72.0)17 (9.6)4 (36.4)20 (11.2)1 (9.1)D34
Mathis et al[73], 2011United StatesNA100NA100NA64 (64.0)NA16 (16.0)NA3 (3.0)  D345
Block et al[70], 2013Norway11348623120 (32.3)27 (87.1)8 (12.9)20 (64.5)4 (6.5)5 (16.1)  D345