TABLE 1.
PBC patients' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics at diagnosis—Liver.pt (N = 434) a
| Characteristics | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | ||
| Female | 89.2 (387/434) | |
| Age at diagnosis, mean (SD) | 55.2 (12.8) | |
| Age at last visit, mean (SD) | 64.4 (12.8) | |
| Clinical features | ||
| Asymptomatic | 46.3 (170/367) | |
| Pruritus | 29.3 (104/355) | |
| Fatigue | 34.2 (119/348) | |
| Hyperpigmentation | 3.2 (9/283) | |
| Jaundice | 6.1 (21/345) | |
| Xanthelasmas | 1.6 (5/306) | |
| Osteopenia | 17.2 (37/215) | |
| Osteoporosis | 14.7 (34/231) | |
| Serology | ||
| Positive AMA | 93.2 (343/368) | |
| Positive AMA‐M2 | 91.7 (300/327) | |
| Positive ANA | 54.6 (155/284) | |
Abbreviations: AMA, anti‐mitochondrial antibodies; AMA‐M2, anti‐mitochondrial antibodies type 2; ANA, anti‐nuclear antibodies; PBC, primary biliary cholangitis; SD, standard deviation.
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Data is presented as % (n/N), unless otherwise stated.