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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2009; 15(20): 2506-2511
Published online May 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2506
Table 2 Etiology, mean age and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in 465 HCC patients (mean ± SD)
EtiologyHCC n (%)Age (yr)Prevalence of DM2 (%)
HBV20 (4.3)63.3 ± 10.3a3 (15.0)
HCV177 (38.1)71.5 ± 7.3a47 (26.5)bc
Alcohol141 (30.4)66.7 ± 8.5a52 (36.9)bd
HBV + HCV8 (1.7)60.8 ± 12.8a2 (25.0)
HBV + alcohol9 (1.9)62.9 ± 9.3a2 (22.2)
HCV + alcohol81 (17.4)67.7 ± 9.3a27 (33.3)
HBV + HCV + alcohol2 (0.4)68.4 ± 10.30
Cryptogenic27 (5.8)68.6 ± 9.319 (70.3)cd