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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2080-2085
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2080
Table 1 Characteristics of cryptogenic cirrhotic patients and matched controls
Cryptogenic(n=24)Control; all(n=72)HCV-related(n=48)HBV-related(n=24)
Age (yr)58.2  ±  10.658.6  ±  8.858.7  ±  8.158.3  ±  10.2
Child-Pugh score6.3  ±  1.46.5  ±  1.26.5  ±  1.26.4  ±  1.3
Follow-up (yr)5.7  ±  4.25.9  ±  4.46.5  ±  4.24.7  ±  4.5
Transfusion (%)026.8 b34.0 b12.5
Body mass index (kg/m2)25.5 ±  3.222.4 ± 3.0 b22.6 ± 3.3 b22.0 ± 2.4 b
ICGR15 (%)31.5 ± 16.727.2 ± 12.328.2 ± 12.125.0 ± 12.7
Total bilirubin (mmol/L)22 ± 1521 ± 1022 ± 1019 ± 10
AST (nkat/L)959 ± 572 1349 ± 772 a1410 ± 573 b1229 ± 1064
ALT (nkat/L)860 ± 640 1229 ± 765 a1359 ± 748 b972 ± 747
AKP (nkat/L)6518 ± 29426638 ± 29766695 ± 25776529 ± 3692
Albumin (g/L)40 ± 538 ± 538 ± 5 b38 ± 6
γ-globulin (g/L)17 ± 318 ± 519 ± 415 ± 5
Cholinesterase (U/L)242.8 ± 118.2174.5 ± 67.8 b162.1 ± 61.7 b198.8 ± 73.7
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)170.5 ± 43.0156.5 ± 35.1151.2 ± 31.3 b166.8 ± 40.2
Triglyceride (mg/dL)103.8 ± 44.283.0 ± 25.5 b84.5 ± 26.6 b80.1 ± 23.8 b
Prothrombin time (INR)1.15 ± 0.151.19 ± 0.141.21 ± 0.141.16 ± 0.14
Hemoglobin A1c (%)6.2 ± 1.35.1 ± 0.8 b5.3 ± 0.9 a4.8 ± 0.7 b
Blood glucose (mg/dL)123.1 ± 48.296.4 ± 21.0 b96.9 ± 23.0 b95.2 ± 16.3 a
Insulin (mU/L)26.8 ± 15.714.2 ± 6.4 b15.9 ± 6.6 b10.8 ± 4.5 b
HOMA-R (%)8.6 ± 4.83.6 ± 2.5 b4.0 ± 2.9 b2.6 ± 1.3 b
QUICKI0.29 ± 0.020.33 ± 0.03 b0.32 ± 0.02 b0.34 ± 0.04 b
Transferrin saturation (%)36.3 ± 17.545.2 ± 29.748.5 ± 31.140.0 ± 27.8
Ferritin (mg/L)160.0 ± 155.3193.5 ± 282.9225.0 ± 318.199.3 ± 104.8
Visceral fat area (cm2)102.0 ± 39.856.9 ± 35.3 b52.1 ± 30.7 a64.3 ± 43.9 b
Liver/spleen ratio1.08 ± 0.051.08 ± 0.061.07 ± 0.061.09 ± 0.06