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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 1, 2004; 10(7): 1072-1074
Published online Apr 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i7.1072
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of cirrhotic patients and con-trol subjects
EVL-PSE group (n = 41)Control group (n = 40)
Sex:male/female32/929/11
Age:mean,range(years)43,34-6737,18-68
Childs’ class:A/B/C5/26/100
Etiology
Viral hepatitis370
Primary biliary cirrhosis10
Schistosomiasis40
Virix grading (III/IV)14/26
Red color sign150