Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2005; 11(10): 1529-1531
Published online Mar 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i10.1529
Table 2 Comparison of clinical findings between the patients with and without AST-IgA complex in serum.
AST-IgA complex in serum
P
(-)(+)
Number of cases5969
Sex (M:F)40:19:0048:21:00NS
Mean of age (yr)52±1358±12<0.01
Number of patients with positive HBsAg1210NS
Number of patients with positive anti-HCV3347NS
Number of patients with liver cirrhosis1837<0.02