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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2004; 10(20): 3039-3043
Published online Oct 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i20.3039
Table 2 Current perception threshold (CPT) values in PBC patients and controls at median and peroneal nerve testing at three different frequencies
Patients with PBC (n = 24)Age-matched controls (n = 20)P value
CPT (mA)-Median nerve
2000 Hz2.45 (0.75)2.94 (0.87)0.076
250 Hz0.81 (0.33)1.10 (0.46)0.030
5 Hz0.42 (0.23)0.50 (0.17)0.242
CPT (mA)-Peroneal nerve
2000 Hz2.91 (0.71)3.61 (0.66)0.005
250 Hz1.01 (0.39)1.40 (0.26)0.002
5 Hz0.68 (0.40)1.06 (0.28)0.004