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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2013; 19(16): 2543-2549
Published online Apr 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i16.2543
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients n (%)
CharacteristicsTotal (n = 412)Severe hepatitis (n = 92)Non-severe hepatitis (n = 320)P valueProlonged cholestasis(n = 21)Non-prolonged cholestasis (n = 391)P value
Age1 (yr)34.4 ± 11.436.5 ± 11.533.8 ± 11.40.03542.6 ± 15.034.0 ± 11.10.013
Gender, male237 (57.5)62 (67.4)175 (54.7)0.03211 (52.4)226 (57.8)0.655
Etiology
Hepatitis A319 (77.4)67 (72.8)252 (78.8)8 (38.1)311 (79.5)
Toxic44 (10.7)17 (18.5)27 (8.4)10 (47.6)34 (8.7)
Unknown25 (6.1)1 (1.1)24 (7.5)0 (0)25 (6.4)
Hepatitis B16 (3.9)4 (4.3)12 (3.8)2 (9.5)14 (3.6)
Alcohol4 (1.0)1 (1.1)3 (0.9)0 (0)4 (1.0)
Hepatitis C2 (0.5)1 (1.1)1 (0.3)1 (4.8)1 (0.3)
Autoimmune2 (0.5)1 (1.1)1 (0.3)0 (0)2 (0.5)
Etiology, toxic44 (10.7)17 (18.5)27 (8.4)0.00110 (47.6)34 (8.7)< 0.001
ALT1 (IU/L)2053 ± 17592145 ± 22072027 ± 16110.392998 ± 10902110 ± 17720.001
ALP1 (IU/mL)155 ± 75152 ± 72156 ± 760.983153 ± 110156 ± 730.265
Bilirubin1 (mg/dL)5.6 ± 4.911.2 ± 6.73.9 ± 2.6< 0.00118.6 ± 6.94.9 ± 3.7< 0.001
Albumin1 (g/dL)3.9 ± 0.43.8 ± 0.44.0 ± 0.4< 0.0013.8 ± 0.43.9 ± 0.40.174
PT1 (%)81.0 ± 18.075.2 ± 22.783.7 ± 16.60.00384.6 ± 15.081.7 ± 18.60.721
GWT1, mm5.2 ± 5.57.2 ± 6.05.5 ± 5.30.0099.6 ± 6.75.7 ± 5.40.003
> 3233 (56.5)70 (70.7)168 (51.7)0.00417 (81.0)216 (55.2)0.025
> 7142 (34.5)36 (39.1)106 (33.1)0.04011 (52.4)131 (33.5)0.005
Arterial heterogeneity (+)294 (80.1)68 (73.9)226 (70.6)0.75515 (71.5)279 (71.3)1.000
Periportal tracking (+)348 (84.7)78 (84.8)270 (84.4)0.86918 (85.7)330 (84.4)1.000
LN number14.8 ± 3.05.1 ± 3.34.8 ± 2.90.5815.3 ± 3.74.8 ± 3.00.701
LN size1 (cm)0.97 ± 0.260.99 ± 0.280.96 ± 0.260.4650.97 ± 0.300.97 ± 0.260.743
≥ 0.8346 (84.5)79 (85.9)267 (83.4)0.63217 (81.0)329 (84.1)0.759
> 1162 (39.3)42 (45.7)120 (37.5)0.18310 (47.6)152 (38.9)0.494
Ascites (+)56 (13.6)17 (18.5)39 (12.2)0.1237 (33.3)49 (12.5)0.015
Spleen size1 (cm)10.9 ± 1.611.04 ± 1.6810.84 ± 1.600.41910.44 ± 1.710.91 ± 1.60.094
≥ 1295 (23.1)24 (26.1)71 (22.2)0.4833 (14.3)92 (23.5)0.431