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Table 1 Clinical and pathological characteristics of the patients

From: Needle biopsy compared with surgical biopsy: pitfalls of small biopsy in histologial diagnosis of IgG4-related disease

Characteristics

Value

Age, median (IQR)

56.0 (50.3, 64.0)

Gender, male, n (%)

44 (61.1)

Serum IgG4 (mg/dl), median (IQR)

770.0 (230.8, 1870.0)

IgG4-RD RI

4.0 (2.0, 6.3)

Serum IgG4, n (%)

 < 1 ULN

14 (19.4)

 1 ~ 2 ULN

11 (15.3)

 2 ~ 5 ULN

14 (19.4)

 ≥ 5 ULN

32 (44.4)

 Missing value

1 (1.4)

Biopsy method, n (%)

 Needle biopsy

24 (33.3)

 Surgical biopsy

48 (66.7)

Biopsy organ, n (%)

 Meninges

1 (1.4)

 Lacrimal gland

6 (8.3)

 Salivary gland

41 (56.9)

 Lymph node

8 (11.1)

 Lung

2 (2.8)

 Pleura

1 (1.4)

 Pancreas

2 (2.8)

 Bile duct

1 (1.4)

 Retroperitoneum

9 (12.5)

 Prostate

1 (1.4)

IgG4/HPF, median (IQR)

80.0 (50.0, 130.0)

IgG4/HPF, n (%)

 > 10

66 (91.7)

 ≤ 10

3 (4.2)

 Indetermined

3 (4.2)

IgG4/IgG (%), mean ± SD

67.5 ± 23.3

IgG4/IgG, n (%)

 > 40%

62 (86.1)

 ≤ 40%

9 (12.5)

 Indetermined

1 (1.4)

Lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate

72 (100.0)

Storiform fibrosis, n (%)

35 (48.6)

Obliterative phlebitis, n (%)

23 (31.9)

2019 ACR/EULAR Criteria Score, median (IQR)

39.5 (31.3, 47.3)

2011 comprehensive diagnostic criteria, n (%)

 Possible

11 (15.3)

 Probable

14 (19.4)

 Definite

47 (65.3)

2011 Pathology diagnostic consensus, n (%)

 Insufficient

30 (41.7)

 Probable

18 (25.0)

 Highly suggestive

24 (33.3%)