Table 2.
Characteristic findings of primary sclerosing cholangitis.
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 45) |
|---|---|
| Mean age, years | 34.8 |
| Female | 15 (33.3%) |
| Male | 30 (66.6%) |
| IBD | 29 (64.4%) |
| UC | 26 (57.7%) |
| CD | 3 (6.66%) |
| Clinical findings | |
| Jaundice | 25 (55.6%) |
| Pruritus | 21 (46.7%) |
| Laboratory findings | Mean |
| Hb (g/dL) | 10.7 |
| WBC (mm3) | 10,600 |
| PLT (×109/L) | 194,000 |
| ALT (U/L) | 90.53 |
| AST (U/L) | 94.44 |
| ALP (U/L) | 1199 |
| TBil (mg/dL) | 6.3 |
| DBil (mg/dL) | 3.6 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.5 |
Abbreviations: CD, Crohn’s disease; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; UC, ulcerative colitis; WBC, white blood cells; Hb; hemoglobin; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase.