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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2011; 17(6): 804-808
Published online Feb 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i6.804
Table 3 Synchronous and metachronous metastasis in chronic hepatitis B and control groups n (%)
Metastatic sitesCHB group (n = 37)Control group (n = 966)P valueHR (95% CI)
Liver< 0.010.29 (0.12-0.72)
Yes3 (8.1)272 (28.2)
No34 (91.9)694 (71.8)
Extrahepatic< 0.012.55 (1.77-3.67)
Yes16 (43.2)164 (17.0)
No21 (56.8)802 (83.0)