Table 1. Characteristics of subjects.
| Variable | AIP (n = 25) | PAC (n = 100) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age(year) | 66(58–70) | 59 (52–65) | 0.033a |
| Male[n%] | 21 (84%) | 69 (69%) | 0.212b |
| Ca19-9 (U/ml) | 23.2(7.6–113.1) | 349.8(24.2–1964.6) | <0.001a |
| E% | 5.4(1.8–6.5) | 2.0(1.3–3.0) | 0.001a |
| Hb (g/L) | Male 114 (105–131) | Male 133(121–144) | 0.006a |
| Female 107 (94–115) | Female 127 (109–132) | 0.020a | |
| Globulin (g/L) | 34.4(26.1–39.0) | 23.1(25.6–28.3) | <0.001a |
| TBIL (umol/L) | 33.0 (9.5–117.0) | 13.0 (10.0–20.0) | 0.190a |
| DBIL (umol/L) | 16.0 (4.0–72.5) | 5.0 (3.0–9.0) | 0.017a |
| ALP (U/L) | 281.0 (112.0–402.5) | 85.5 (68.3–150.5) | <0.001a |
| ALT (U/L) | 109.0 (41.0–486.4) | 25.0 (13.0–60) | <0.001a |
| AST (U/L) | 80.0 (28.5–196.5) | 22.5(18.0–41.3) | <0.001a |
| GGT (U/L) | 272.0 (48.5–569.5) | 37.0 (21.0–178.25) | <0.001a |
Age and laboratory tests in median (interquartile range). AIP autoimmune pancreatitis, PAC pancreatic adenocarcinoma, E% eosinophil percentage, Hb hemoglobin, TBIL total bilirubin, DBIL direct bilirubin, ALP alkaline phosphatase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, GGT γ-glutamyltransferase.
a Mann-Whitney U-test
b Fisher’s exact test