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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2013; 19(35): 5904-5909
Published online Sep 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5904
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the hepatitis B virus + hepatitis E virus group and hepatitis E virus group
HBV + HEV group (n = 118)HEV group (n = 176)P values
Age (yr)44.5 ± 13.854.1 ± 15.80.0001
Sex0.0001
Male109 (92.4)140 (79.5)
Female9 (7.6)36 (20.5)
ALT (U/L)266.0 ± 227.3262.9 ± 212.90.905
AST (U/L)228.9 ± 207.1228.4 ± 213.10.986
PT (s)22.1 ± 11.3 16.8 ± 7.90.0001
PTA (%)57.3 ± 26.677.2 ± 24.90.0001
TBil (μmol/L)334.7 ± 228.0277.5 ± 217.40.0311
MELD score20.0 ± 9.7 15.1 ± 8.60.0001
Complications47 (39.8)29 (16.5)0.0001
Liver failure42 (35.6)15 (8.5)0.0001
Death24 (20.3)13 (7.4)0.0021