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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2014; 20(21): 6620-6625
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6620
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6620
Table 1 Clinical characteristics in elderly and younger hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma patients n (%)
Clinicalcharacteristics | Elderly (≥ 65 yr)(n = 207) | Younger (< 65 yr)(n = 1336) | P value |
Age (yr), median (IQR) | 68 (66-73) | 47 (40-56) | < 0.001 |
Male | 166 (80.2) | 1128 (84.4) | 0.123 |
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 22.8 (2.9) | 22.9 (2.9) | 0.899 |
HBsAg(+) | 123 (59.4) | 1127 (84.4) | < 0.001 |
HBeAg(+) | 10 (4.8) | 236 (17.7) | < 0.001 |
HBV DNA (+) | 50 (24.2) | 433 (32.4) | 0.017 |
AST (U/L), median (IQR) | 35 (25-55) | 40 (29-64) | 0.001 |
ALT (U/L), median (IQR) | 34 (24-49) | 40 (29-60) | < 0.001 |
White Blood Cells (109/L), median (IQR) | 5.34 (4.18-6.67) | 5.37 (4.25-6.63) | 0.656 |
Hemoglobin (g/L), median (IQR) | 134 (122-144) | 143 (130-153) | < 0.001 |
Platelets (109/L), median (IQR) | 136 (92-185) | 130 (92-183) | 0.999 |
Portal hypertension | 52 (25.1) | 376 (28.1) | 0.366 |
- Citation: Wang HQ, Yang J, Yan LN, Zhang XW, Yang JY. Liver resection in hepatitis B related-hepatocellular carcinoma: Clinical outcomes and safety in elderly patients. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(21): 6620-6625
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i21/6620.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6620