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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2006; 12(12): 1949-1953
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1949
Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients
Age (yr)32.7 ± 11
Sex (M/F)26/37
Etiology (n, %)
Viral hepatitis18 (30)
Cryptogenic (non-A, non-B, non-C)32 (52)
Drug toxicity7 (11)
MAOi3
Rifampin+Isoniacid2
Isoflurane1
α metil-dopa1
Metabolic disease4 (6)
Encephalopathy
I-II (subacute form: 20 p)20 (31.7)
III-IV (acute form:39 p) (hyperacute form: 4 p.)43 (68)