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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2006; 12(29): 4716-4720
Published online Aug 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4716
Published online Aug 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4716
Table 1 Clinical-Demographic characteristics of the populations studied
| HCC | Cirrhosis | Controls | |
| Number of patients | 28 | 30 | 25 |
| Mean age ± SD (yr) | 70 ± 4.8 | 65.3 ± 11.1 | 35.4 ± 13.9 |
| Male/Female | 20/8 | 21/9 | 10/15 |
| Etiology n (%) | |||
| HCV | 24 (85.8) | 15 (50) | |
| HBV | - | 3 (10) | |
| Alcohol | 2 (7.1) | 8 (26.7) | |
| Cryptogenic | 2 (7.1) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Child – Pugh score n (%) | |||
| A | 22 (78.6) | 19 (63.3) | |
| B | 6 (21.4) | 7 (23.3) | |
| C | 4 (13.3) | ||
| Patients with pain (%) | 4 (14.3) | 5 (16.6) | 6 (24) |
| HCC diameter min-max (cm) | 1.2-12.5 |
- Citation: Spadaro A, Ajello A, Luigiano C, Morace C, Resta ML, Berlinghieri G, Campo S, Scisca C, Alibrandi A, D’arrigo G, Alessi N, Ferraù O, Freni MA. Low utility of plasma Nociceptin/orphanin FQ in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(29): 4716-4720
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i29/4716.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4716