Research Article
Autoimmune Hepatitis with Elevated Serum IgG4 Levels Have a High Prevalence of Cirrhosis at Diagnosis
Table 6
Comparison of baseline information between elderly and younger patients.
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PT, prothrombin time; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; TB, total bilirubin; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; ALB, albumin; IgG4, immunoglobulin G4; ANA, anti-nuclear antibody; anti-LKM1, antibodies to liver kidney microsome type 1; anti-LC1, antibodies to liver cytosol type 1; anti-SLA/LP, antisoluble liver antigen/liver pancreas antibody; and EAD, extrahepatic autoimmune diseases. † There were 24 patients in the elderly group and 97 patients in the younger group who received regular treatment with a course of treatment longer than 6 months, respectively. |