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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2008; 14(13): 2037-2043
Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2037
Table 1 Characteristics of patients enrolled in the present study
Group GGroup L
Number of patients2240
Male/Female15/727/13
Age (yr)
Mean6465
Range48-7549-72
Tumor size (cm)
Mean2.82.9
Range1.0-3.51.5- 3.3
Injected ethanol (mL)
Mean5.22.1
Range2.0-151.5-2.5
Child-Pugh grade
A1425
B714
C11