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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2007; 13(40): 5343-5350
Published online Oct 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i40.5343
Table 1 Patient characteristics
IFN group(n = 42)Non-IFN group(n = 42)P
Median age in years (range)621 (45-69)631 (40-69)NS
Gender (male/female)36/629/13NS
Alb (g/dL)3.913.91NS
PLT (× 10000/μL)12111.51NS
ICG R-15 (%)171181NS
CH or Child A/B35/735/7NS
Size of main tumor (mm)201 (10-50)151 (10-50)NS
AFP (ng/mL)26131.41NS
No. of HCC (single/two or three)30/1236/6NS
Stage (I/II or III)14/2823/19NS
Treatment of HCC (medical/surgical)18/2420/22NS