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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2008; 14(44): 6840-6843
Published online Nov 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6840
Table 1 Demographic, biochemical and histological characteristics of all subjects (mean ± SD)
Chronic hepatitis BLiver cirrhosisControl
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Sex (M/F)22/2615/1719/21
Age (yr)8.2 ± 3.4 (2-17)7.4 ± 5.3 (1-16)  7.1 ± 2.2 (2-16)
ALT (IU/L)68.8 ± 52.6 (14-280)108.9 ± 76.8 (24-240)26.1 ± 7 (14-36)
AST (IU/L)64.6 ± 51.4 (21-276)153.4 ± 147.6 (39-580)27.5 ± 6.7 (18-38)
GGT (IU/L)23.4 ± 21.6 (14-162)115.4 ± 30.3 (88-439)36.8 ± 8.8 (18-48)
AP (IU/L)528 ± 193.5 (199-1055)705.7 ± 487.4 (228-1851)167.1 ± 50.7 (98-240)
Albumin (mg/dL)3.6 ± 0.7 (2.5-4.7) 3.2 ± 1 (2-5.1)4.4 ± 0.6 (3.7-5.4)
Neopterin (nmol/L)14.2 ± 5.6 (2.7-32)20.5 ± 8.6 (13-38)5.2 ± 1.4 (2.2-6.8)
HAI6.2 ± 2.9 (1-12)9.1 ± 2.2 (5-12)-