Liver hemangioma and vascular liver diseases in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2011; 17(40): 4503-4508
Published online Oct 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i40.4503

Table 1 Main clinical, laboratory and ultrasound characteristics of the patients included in the study (n = 35)

	Overall(n = 35)	Outpatients(n = 30)	Hospitalized(n = 5)
Age (yr)	50 ± 20	50 ± 17	51 ± 29
Gender (M/F)	2/33	1/29	1/4
SLE duration (yr)	6.9 ± 7.0	6.5 ± 6.6	9.6 ± 9.8
LAC positivity	8/35	7/30	1/5
SLEDAI¹	8.9 ± 4.2	9.1 ± 4.3	7.6 ± 2.8
ACR/SLICC¹	2.1 ± 1.6	2.1 ± 1.7	2.2 ± 1.3
Acrocyanosis¹	24/33	18/28	4/5
Steroid treatment¹	26/33	22/28	4/5
Duration of steroid therapy (yr)¹	6.4 ± 6.3	5.9 ± 5.7	9.5 ± 9.4
AST (U/L)	22 ± 9	20 ± 5	34 ± 18
ALT (U/L)	22 ± 9	18 ± 8	24 ± 13
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.6 ± 0.4	0.5 ± 0.2	1.1 ± 0.8
GGT (U/L)	32 ± 40	22 ± 20	67 ± 72
ALP (U/L)	190 ± 105	171 ± 78	247 ± 159
Thrombosis of hepatic veins	1	0	1
Normal liver echopattern	9	8	1
NRH	2	0	2
Single hepatic hemangioma	12	9	3
Multiple hepatic hemangioma	7	7	0
Atypical hemangioma	5	2	3
FNH	2	2	0

¹Data available in 33 patients. M: Male; F: Female; SLE: Systemic lupus erythematosus; LAC: Lupus anticoagulant; SLEDAI: Systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index; ACR: American college of rheumatology damage index for systemic lupus erythematosus; SLICC: Systemic lupus international collaborating clinics; AST: Aspartate transaminase; ALT: Alanine transaminase; GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; NRH: Nodular regenerative hyperplasia; FNH: Focal nodular hyperplasia.

Citation: Berzigotti A, Frigato M, Manfredini E, Pierpaoli L, Mulè R, Tiani C, Zappoli P, Magalotti D, Malavolta N, Zoli M. Liver hemangioma and vascular liver diseases in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(40): 4503-4508
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i40/4503.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i40.4503