Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2010; 16(37): 4685-4690
Published online Oct 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i37.4685
Table 2 Clinical characteristics in control subjects and patients with gallstones (mean ± SD)
VariablePatients (n = 101)Controls (n = 101)P
Sex (F/M)86.10%/13.90%86.10%/13.90%1.000
Age (yr)51.93 ± 11.2351.74 ± 10.990.904
Body mass index (kg/m2)29.03 ± 4.1927.63 ± 4.420.024
Serum glucose (mg/dL)120.24 ± 44.20100.30 ± 34.640.000
Lipids (mg/dL)622.00 ± 149.77688.60 ± 160.680.003
Cholesterol (mg/dL)187.32 ± 45.10208.21 ± 43.140.001
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)118.58 ± 41.64130.94 ± 33.800.022
Triglycerides (mg/dL)119.76 ± 87.05144.45 ± 72.220.029
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)43.27 ± 13.2646.56 ± 14.010.089
Cholesterol in stones (% by weight)99.23 ± 2.50