Table 1.
Background of patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease.
| Character | Treated with Glucocorticoid (N = 52) | Treated with Glucocorticoid and CTX(N = 50) | P* < 0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: Male: Female | 40:12 | 40:10 | 0.811 |
| Age (years) (median) | 49.72 ± 14.01 | 53.52 ± 10.27 | 0.094 |
| Fever | 6(11.54%) | 3(6.00%) | 0.488 |
| Organ involvements | |||
| Number of involved organs(median) | 4.71 ± 1.90 | 4.84 ± 2.00 | 0.741 |
| 1 to 3 | 14 | 12 | 0.912 |
| 4 to 6 | 29 | 28 | |
| 7 or more | 9 | 10 | |
| Lung | 21(40.38%) | 18(36.00%) | 0.687 |
| Bile duct | 15(28.85%) | 14(28.00%) | 1.000 |
| Retroperitoneum/abdominal aortitis | 10(19.23%) | 14(28.00%) | 0.354 |
| Prostate | 8(14.81%) | 14(28.00%) | 0.149 |
| Serological features at baseline, median | |||
| Eosinophils | 0.59 ± 0.21 | 0.67 ± 0.24 | 0.809 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 15.05 ± 4.67 | 14.03 ± 3.39 | 0.861 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 41,13 ± 4.67 | 38.65 ± 4.82 | 0.713 |
| IgE(KU/L) | 809.09 ± 184.67 | 918.27 ± 226.64 | 0.708 |
| IgG4 (mg/dl) | 13568.39 ± 1919.44 | 17462.52 ± 3019.99 | 0.263 |
| IgG4-RD RI | 14.52 ± 5.46 | 14.78 ± 5.64 | 0.813 |