Brief Article
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2014; 6(4): 137-143
Published online Apr 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i4.137
Table 1 Patient characteristics
All patientsPSCNon-PSCP value
Patients (n)291910-
Age(48.9 ± 16.7)(42.1 ± 13.9)(61.9 ± 13.9)0.00172
ALT(100.2 ± 129.1)(69.5 ± 41.1)(155.4 ± 203.9)0.21921
AST(74.5 ± 69.0)(63.7 ± 104.7)(93.9 ± 107.7)0.39791
Gamma GT(411.4 ± 470.7)(314.7 ± 288.4)(585.2 ± 674.8)0.25288
AP(310.4 ± 212.6)(285.0 ± 177.3)(356.0 ± 269.6)0.46748
Bilirubin(3.0 ± 4.9)(2.9 ± 5.0)(3.3 ± 5.1)0.83431
CRP(20.8 ± 32.0)(15.4 ± 25.9)(30.3 ± 40.5)0.31297
Leukocytes(8.1 ± 3.1)(8.2 ± 3.3)(7.7 ± 2.6)0.66937
Table 2 Quantity of material
Brush
Total
SmallModerateSufficient
BiopsySmall3407
Moderate64212
Sufficient91010
Total189229
Table 3 Inflammatory activity
Brush
Total
NoneLowModerateHigh
BiopsyNone01001
Low0110011
Moderate08008
High16029
Total1260229
Table 4 Inflammatory activity in primary sclerosing cholangitis patients
Brush
Total
NoneLowModerateHigh
BiopsyNone00000
Low06006
Moderate04004
High16029
Total1160219