Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2013; 19(42): 7399-7404
Published online Nov 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i42.7399
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants
CharacteristicHCV (n = 145)Control (n = 198)
Age (yr), mean ± SD55.5 ± 10.032.2 ± 10.0
Sex, M/F52%/48%66%/34%
Skin color
White75.70%88.00%
Black19.20%5.00%
Brown5.10%7.00%