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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2007; 13(42): 5642-5647
Published online Nov 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i42.5642
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients
Lam-200Lam-100P
Number of patients1235NS
Age (median; range)44.5 (32-60)44 (23-72)NS
BMI median (range)24.3 (23.2-28.7)25.5 (20.9-34.3)NS
Gender (M/F)11/126/9NS
HistologyNS
Minimal-Mild1 (14%)6 (22%)
Moderate-Severe3 (43%)7 (26%)
Cirrhosis3 (43%)14 (52%)
ALT (x n.v.)NS
< 34 (33.3%)16 (50%)
3-53 (25%)5 (15.6%)
> 55 (41.7%)11 (34.4%)
HBV-DNA IU/mL median (range)1.06 × 106 (3.2 × 104-3.8 × 106)6 × 105 (2.4 × 104-3.5 × 106)NS
Months of therapy median (range)28 (8-50)28 (9-48)NS