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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2012; 18(16): 1926-1932
Published online Apr 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i16.1926
Table 4 Clinical characteristics of the patients whose modified Japan Integrated Stage score were two or less
Elderly patients (n = 47 )Non-elderly patients (n = 136 )Pvalue
Age (yr) (range) 80.3 (75.4-87.7) 65.8 (46.0-74.8)-
Male/female (%)21/26 (43.2/56.8)89/47 (68.9/31.1)P < 0.05
Extrahepaticcomorbidity (%) 16 (34.0) 33 (24.3)NS
Malignant tumors except HCC59
Cardiovascular58
Renal24
Pulmonary24
Neurological28
Cause of liver dysfunction
HBV (%)011 (8.1)P < 0.05
HCV (%)37 (78.7)109 (80.1)NS
HBV HCV (%)02 (1.5)NS
non-B non-C (%)10 (21.3)14 (10.3)NS
Liver damage A/B/C32/14/187/45/4NS
Stage I /II/ III/ IV13/24/1045/64/27NS