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Table 2 Comparison of the clinicopathologic characteristics in patients

From: Early pancreatic volume reduction on CT predicts relapse in patients with type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis treated with steroids

Parameter

Relapse

(+) (N = 10)

(−) (N = 22)

P value

Age (years old)

61.6 ± 3.6

60.5 ± 2.4

0.799

Gender (male)

8

18

0.732

Imaging of pancreatic parenchyma (Diffuse)

8

15

0.897

IgG (mg/dl)

2020 ± 298

1877 ± 205

0.398

IgG4 (mg/dl)

525 ± 124

368 ± 84

0.483

Obstructive jaundice

4

9

0.560

Bile duct stricturea

8

17

0.795

Extra-pancreatic lesionsb

2

4

0.988

Diabetes

5

15

0.268

Pre-treatment pancreatic volume (cm3)

92.6 ± 10.5

86.6 ± 7.1

0.401

Post-treatment pancreatic volume (cm3)

56.9 ± 6.3

40.2 ± 4.2

0.008*

Percent reduction of pancreatic volume (%)

36.6 ± 4.7

52.1 ± 3.2

0.002*

Pre-treatment splenic volume (cm3)

133.9 ± 18.9

135.0 ± 12.7

0.959

Post-treatment splenic volume (cm3)

116.5 ± 16.5

116.0 ± 11.1

0.836

Percent reduction of splenic volume (%)

13.5 ± 6.3

12.3 ± 4.2

0.616

  1. a Intrapancreatic bile duct stricture, except extrapancreatic and intrahepatic bile duct stricture
  2. b Intrahepatic bile duct stricture, retroperitoneal fibrosis, and sialadenitis
  3. * < 0.05 by Cox proportional hazards regression analysis