Ultrasound imaging findings in primary biliary cholangitis

BMC Gastroenterology

Table 1 The comparison of clinical and biological characteristics between PBC and CHB group

Variable	PBC (n = 75)	CHB (n = 57)	P value
Female, n (%)	68(90.7%)	36(63.2%)	< 0.001
Age, y	52(16–78)	47(25–61)	0.001
BMI	22(17–30)	22(18–30)	0.907
ALT, U/L	27.0(7.0-155.9)	26.0(8.0-405.0)	0.583
AST, U/L	46.0(13.4–210.0)	28.0(10.0-412.0)	< 0.001
TBIL, U/L	21.3(7.5–314.0)	15.9(3.0-72.5)	0.001
ALP, U/L	162.0(46.0-1110.0)	82.0(38.0-209.0)	< 0.001
GGT, U/L	89.0(5.0-1637.0)	20.0(6.0-715.0)	< 0.001
TBA, U/L	39.1(1.1-264.9)	4.8(0.6-114.4)	< 0.001

Data are shown as median (range). Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; TBIL, total bilirubin; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; TBA, total bile acid; PBC, primary biliary cholangitis; CHB; chronic hepatitis B

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