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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2005; 11(7): 1044-1047
Published online Feb 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i7.1044
Table 2 Frequency of comorbid conditions of patients in the two treatment groups.
Epinephrine injection alone (n = 202), n (%)Combination therapy (n = 91), n (%)P value
Ischemic heart disease50 (24.8)28 (30.8)0.281
Hypertension69 (34.2)40 (44.0)0.108
Diabetes mellitus44 (21.8)25 (27.5)0.288
Stroke19 (9.4)12 (13.2)0.330
Chronic renal failure9 (4.5)10 (11.0)0.036
Liver cirrhosis9 (4.5)1 (1.1)0.143
Osteoarthritis20 (6.8)8 (2.7)0.755
Malignancy7 (3.5)4 (4.4)0.698
At least 1 comorbid illness124 (61.4)66 (72.5)0.065