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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2008; 14(26): 4190-4195
Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4190
Table 1 Diagnostic data on patients with cirrhosis and control patients
Cirrhosis patients
Controls
Cirrhosis etiologyPatient numberAdmission diagnosisPatient number
Alcohol13COPD5
HBV infection9Cancer (no liver or CNS metastasis)4
HCV infection1Ulcerative colitis3
Alcohol + HBV1Crohn’s disease1
Alcohol + HCV1
Unknown1