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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2007; 13(21): 3003-3008
Published online Jun 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i21.3003
Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of different study groups
Control subjects(n = 160)Chronic hepatitis B(n = 20)Cirrhosis(n = 106)
Age44.8 ± 7.143.2 ± 6.345.4 ± 7.2
Gender M/F115/456/1473/33
Educational level, yr11.7 ± 2.512.3 ± 2.711.3 ± 2.3
Child-Pugh class--A 28/B 64/C 14
MHE (+/-)--33/73
ALT (U/L)25.4 ± 8.089.4 ± 32.548.2 ± 23.6