Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2023; 29(29): 4580-4592
Published online Aug 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i29.4580
Table 2 Univariate analysis of risk factors for osteoporosis in overall and women patients with primary biliary cholangitis
VariablesOverall patients (n = 268)
P value
Women patients (n = 236)
P value
Osteoporosis (n = 122)
No osteoporosis (n = 146)
Osteoporosis (n = 111)
No osteoporosis (n = 125)
Women, n (%)111 (91.0)125 (85.6)0.177111 (100)125 (100)
Age (year)60.5 ± 10.553.6 ± 9.7< 0.00160.4 ± 10.752.6 ± 9.4< 0.001
Duration of PBC (year)3.0 (1.0-7.0)2.3 (1.0-5.0)0.1253.0 (1.0-7.0)2.0 (1.0-5.0)0.217
Smoking, n (%)9 (7.4)11 (7.5)0.9612 (1.8)1 (1.6)0.602
Postmenopausal, n (%)98 (88.3)76 (60.8)< 0.00198 (88.3)76 (60.8)< 0.001
Pruritus, n (%)22 (18.0)23 (15.8)0.61921 (18.9)20 (16.0)0.555
Fatigue, n (%)50 (41.0)41 (28.1)0.02648 (43.2)33 (26.4)0.007
Hepatomegaly, n (%)2 (1.6)7 (4.8)0.1882 (1.8)6 (4.8)0.204
Splenomegaly, n (%)103 (84.4)84 (57.5)< 0.00196 (86.5)71 (56.8)< 0.001
Gastroesophageal varices, n (%)72 (59.0)38 (26.0)< 0.00166 (59.5)30 (24.0)< 0.001
Ascites, n (%)67 (54.9)36 (24.7)< 0.00161 (55.0)31 (24.8)< 0.001
Prior fractures, n (%)8 (5.0)3 (2.1)0.0648 (7.2)3 (2.4)0.080
BMI (kg/m2)21.6 ± 3.223.4 ± 3.3< 0.00121.8 ± 3.123.4 ± 3.4< 0.001
Comorbidities
    Diabetes mellitus, n (%)23 (18.9)23 (15.8)0.50320 (18.0)18 (14.4)0.450
    Hypertension, n (%)28 (23.0)30 (20.5)0.63426 (23.4)25 (20.0)0.524
    Hashimoto's thyroiditis, n (%)27 (22.1)39 (26.7)0.38626 (23.4)33 (26.4)0.598
    Rheumatoid arthritis, n (%)4 (3.3)4 (2.7)0.7964 (3.6)4 (3.2)0.864
    Sicca syndrome, n (%)8 (6.6)10 (6.8)0.9248 (7.2)9 (7.2)0.998
Previous medication
    UDCA use, n (%)78 (63.9)77 (52.7)0.06569 (62.2)62 (49.6)0.053
    Steroid use, n (%)23 (18.9)9 (6.2)0.00121 (18.9)8 (6.4)0.003
PBC-AIH overlap syndrome, n (%)17 (13.9)25 (17.1)0.47517 (15.3)20 (16.0)0.885
Mayo risk score5.7 ± 1.54.7 ± 1.3< 0.0015.7 ± 1.44.6 ± 1.2< 0.001
Histological stage, n (%)1< 0.001< 0.001
    Ⅰ-Ⅱ10 (17.2)55 (52.4)9 (16.1)50 (53.2)
    Ⅲ-Ⅳ48 (82.8)50 (47.6)47 (83.9)44 (46.8)
ALT (U/L)32.0 (20.8-54.8)43.7 (23.7-84.4)0.00731.2 (20.5-31.2)46.3 (29.1-84.4)0.013
AST (U/L)44.0 (29.1-83.7)49.5 (29.2-91.5)0.78246.3 (29.1-84.4)50.9 (28.7-91.5)0.899
Bilirubin (mg/dL)1.2 (0.8-2.400.9 (0.7-1.7)0.0021.2 (0.8-2.5)0.9 (0.7-1.6)0.001
Albumin (g/L)35.5 ± 6.938.7 ± 5.9< 0.00135.7 ± 6.939.0 ± 5.9< 0.001
ALP (U/L)164.2 (110.8-266.3)149.3 (94.4-261.5)0.180164.3 (112.3-265.0)144.5 (93.6-257.4)0.175
GGT (U/L)107.7 (47.9-237.1)143.1 (47.7-307.3)0.320108.5 (45.4-242.5)129.1 (48.6-303.3)0.432
PTA (%)87.9 ± 20.297.2 ± 20.1< 0.00187.6 ± 20.297.8 ± 20.1< 0.001
PLT (× 109/L)119.3 ± 71.4157.7 ± 81.7< 0.001116.4 ± 67.4162.4 ± 84.5< 0.001
Calcium (mmol/L)2.20 ± 0.152.24 ± 0.130.0652.21 ± 0.142.24 ± 0.130.100
Phosphorous (mmol/L)1.15 ± 0.301.14 ± 0.170.7031.15 ± 0.311.15 ± 0.170.869
25-hydroxyvitamin D (ng/mL)214.0 ± 7.814.5 ± 6.20.82314.1 ± 8.013.4 ± 5.80.748
Creatinine (μmol/L)58.4 (47.2-67.5)56.2 (50.6-65.4)0.72455.9 (46.9-67.5)54.9 (49.9-60.7)0.710
IgM (g/L)2.80 (1.53-4.39)2.87 (1.64-4.63)0.4972.87 (1.61-4.49)2.93 (1.65-4.49)0.776
IgG (g/L)15.7 (12.0-19.5)15.2 (11.9-18.9)0.45315.7 (12.3-19.6)15.3 (11.8-18.6)0.420
gp210 (+), n (%)48 (39.3)51 (34.9)0.45645 (40.5)44 (35.2)0.398
Sp100 (+), n (%)19 (15.6)19 (13.0)0.55018 (16.2)16 (12.8)0.456
ACA, n (%)30 (24.6)24 (16.4)0.09829 (26.1)23 (18.4)0.153
ANA, n (%)74 (60.7)91 (62.3)0.77969 (62.2)75 (60.0)0.734