Prospective Study
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World J Hepatol. Sep 27, 2024; 16(9): 1269-1277
Published online Sep 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i9.1269
Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline and comparison of baseline characteristics between autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis overlap and autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis overlap subgroups, n (%)
Characteristics
AILDOS (n = 22) (all patients)
AIH-PBC (n = 14)
AIH-PSC (n = 8)
P value
Age, median (range) years46.7 (17.8-82.1)55.8 (26.9-82.1)23.3 (17.8-62.0)0.008b
Male8 (36.4)5 (35.7)3 (37.5)0.935
Hepascore, median (range)1 (0.07-1)1 (0.07-1)0.91 (0.12-1)0.628
LOS, median (range)5.75 (1.46-13.7)5.98 (2.41-13.65)4.18 (1.46-6.49)0.143
MELD, median (range)8 (6-12)8.5 (6-12)6 (6-11)0.427
MELD-Na, median (range)10 (6-14)9.5 (6-14)10 (6-13)0.966
Mayo Score, median (range)0.76 (-1.28-2.92)0.79 (-0.50-2.92)0.1 (-1.28-1.9)0.256
Variceal bleeding history2 (9.1)1 (7.1)1 (12.5)1.000
WCC, median (range)5.20 (2.43-7.94)5.4 (4.4-7.94)3.2 (2.43-6.8)0.052
Hb low5 (25)2 (15.4)3 (42.9)0.290
Platelet, median (range)(35-514)173 (69-514)153 (35-388)0.843
INR, median (range)1 (0.9-1.3)1.05 (0.9-1.2)1 (0.9-1.3)0.794
Bilirubin, median (range)17 (3-62)17.8 (7-62)13 (3-56)0.561
ALT, median (range)67.5 (14-677)72 (14-677)55 (24-137)0.250
ALP, median (range)146 (20-1200)156 (20-1200)136 (67-546)0.968
AST, median (range)74 (24-303)76 (24-303)55 (38-102)0.533
ALP/AST ratio, median (range)2.03 (0.625-7.64)2.05 (0.625-7.64)1.78 (1.40-2.21)0.610
GGT, median (range)165 (13-1838)177 (12-1838)73.5 (24-637)0.275
Albumin, median (range)39 (31-43)39 (32-42)40 (31-43)0.810
Ferritin, median (range)85 (7-913)176 (45-913)32.5 (7-79)0.027a
Transferrin, median (range)31.5 (23-42)31.5 (23-42)36 (30-41)0.443
AMA6 (35.3)6 (54.5)0 (0)0.043a
AMA-M27 (100)7 (100)0 (0)1.000
SMA10 (52.6)5 (41.7)5 (71.4)0.350
SMA-VGT3 (15.8)3 (25)1 (14.3)1.000
LKM-10 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1.000
pANCA4 (21.1)2 (18.2)2 (25)1.000
Table 2 Univariate Cox regression analysis for predictors of liver-related mortality in patients with all autoimmune liver disease overlap syndromes, autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis overlap and autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis overlap subgroups
AILDOS (all patients)
AIH-PBC
AIH-PSC
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
LOS1.37 (1.03, 1.82)0.0301.56 (1.02, 2.38)0.040NS
Hb low5.20 (1.16, 23.44)0.03210.82 (0.97, 120.93)0.053NS
Hepascore240.5 (0.42, 136411)0.090NSNS
Mayo score2.25 (0.94, 5.39)0.068NSNS
Table 3 Multivariate Cox regression analysis for predictors of liver-related mortality in patients with all autoimmune liver disease overlap syndromes, autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis overlap and autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis overlap subgroups

AILDOS (all patients)
AIH-PBC
AIH-PSC
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
LOS1.47 (0.96, 2.24)0.0771.56 (1.02, 2.38)0.040aNS
Hb low4.45 (0.95, 20.80)0.041aNSNS