Table 2 Laboratory and clinical characteristics of patients with and without pathological levels of fecal elastase
From: Exocrine pancreatic function is preserved in systemic sclerosis
ALT (U/L) | AST (U/L) | GGT (U/L) | ALP (U/L) | Pancreatic amylase (U/L) | Calcium (mmol/l) | Magnesium (mmol/l) | Albumin (g/l) | Prealbumin (g/l) | Vitamin D3 (nmol/l) | Disease duration (years) | Age (years) | ACA (n) | ATA (n) | ARA (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FE ≤ 200 μg/g (n = 6) | 25 (16–41) | 29 (22, 40) | 55 (22, 156) | 71 (71,881.2) | 24 (22, 32) | 2.4 (2.3, 2.5) | 0.93 (0.77, 1.1) | 40 (37, 42) | 0.33 (0.19, 0.36) | 48 (29, 65) | 5 (1, 15) | 70 (57, 76) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
FE > 200 μg/g (n = 106) | 19 (14, 24) | 24 (21, 29) | 25 (17, 0.46) | 71 (52, 81) | 25 (18, 0.38) | 2.3 (2.3, 2.4) | 0.82 (0.77, 0.86) | 39 (36, 41) | 0.25 (0.2, 0.3) | 70 (45, 78) | 7(3, 15) | 60 (61, 69) | 38 | 19 | 9 |