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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2010; 16(32): 4066-4071
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i32.4066
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i32.4066
Table 1 Profile of patients with chronic pancreatitis matched for similar disease duration
| CP patients on Antox (n = 28) | CP patients NOT on Antox (n = 28) | P-value | |
| Age (yr), median (range) | 53 (24-82) | 53 (31-74) | 0.30 (Mann-Whitney U-test) |
| Etiologies | Alcohol: 13 (46%) | Alcohol: 17 (61%) | |
| Idiopathic: 13 (46%) | Idiopathic: 11 (39%) | ||
| Others: 2 (8%) | |||
| Gender (male:female) | 16:12 | 18:10 | 0.79 (Fisher’s exact test) |
| Duration of disease (yr), median (range) | 8 (1-22) | 7 (1-23) | 0.85 (Mann-Whitney U-test) |
| Current cigarette smoking | 8 (27%) | 18 (62%) | 0.01 (Fisher’s exact test) |
| Alcohol before diagnosis of CP | 118 (48-240) g/d per person | 160 (28-240) g/d per person | < 0.01 (Mann-Whitney U-test) |
| Alcohol intake, current mean (range) | 25 (0-48) g/d per person | 33 (0-96) g/d per person | 0.63 (Mann-Whitney U-test) |
- Citation: Shah NS, Makin AJ, Sheen AJ, Siriwardena AK. Quality of life assessment in patients with chronic pancreatitis receiving antioxidant therapy. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(32): 4066-4071
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i32/4066.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i32.4066