TABLE 1.
Serologic response to UDCA therapy in PBC | ||
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Treatment duration (mo) | Treatment failure if | |
Rochester | 6 | ALP ≥ 2× ULN or Mayo score ≥4.5 |
Barcelona | 12 | Decrease in ALP ≤ 40% and ALP ≥ 1× ULN |
Paris I | 12 | ALP ≥ 3× ULN or AST ≥ 2× ULN or bilirubin > 1 mg/dL |
Rotterdam | 12 | Bilirubin > 1 mg/dL and/or albumin < 1× ULN |
Toronto | 24 | ALP ≥ 1.67× ULN |
Paris-II | 12 | ALP ≥ 1.5× ULN or AST ≥ 1.5× ULN or bilirubin > 1 mg/dL |
Ehime | 6 | Decrease in GGT ≤ 70% and GGT ≥ 1× ULN |
Rochester-II | 12 | ALP 2× ULN |
Global | 12 | ALP 2× ULN |
Abbreviations: ALP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; ULN, upper limit of normal.