Table 4 The baseline data of patients with IgG4-related effusion
N= 17 | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 52.88 ± 16.24 |
Male sex | 10 (58.8%) |
Smoking status | |
None | 10 (58.8%) |
Current smoker | 3 (17.6%) |
Ex-smoker | 3 (17.6%) |
Passive smoker | 1 (5.9%) |
Dyspnea | 16 (94.1%) |
Chest pain | 17 (100%) |
Cough | 15 (88.2%) |
Expectoration | 10 (58.8%) |
Hemoptysis | 3 (17.6%) |
Fever | 6 (35.5%) |
Anorexia | 8 (47.1%) |
Weight loss | 8 (47.1%) |
Pallor | 4 (23.5%) |
Jaundice | 3 (17.6%) |
Local chest examination | |
Effusion alone | 15 (88.2%) |
Effusion with the underlying collapse | 2 (11.8%) |
Leucocytes (103/ul) | 10.82 ± 6.27 |
Hemoglobin (mg/dl) | 10.64 ± 1.79 |
Creatinine (mmol/l) | 74.94 ± 33.97 |
Urea (mg/dl) | 7.89 ± 4.84 |
Bilirubin (mmol/l) | 16.78 ± 6.78 |
Aspartate transaminase (u/l) | 33.45 ± 13.11 |
Albumin (g/dl) | 3.65 ± 0.47 |
Protein (g/dl) | 5.94 ± 0.49 |
CEA (ng/ml) | 1.21 ± 0.67 |
IgG-4 (mg/dl) | 725 ± 225.45 |