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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2017; 23(8): 1458-1468
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1458
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1458
Table 4 Characteristics, prevalence and incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in 102 patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis and in 110 patients with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis
| Cryptogenic cirrhosis | HCV cirrhosis | |
| HCC at first diagnosis | 6 (5.8%) | 4 (3.6%) |
| HCC during follow-up | 12 (12.5%) | 15 (14.1%) |
| HCC overall | 17.6% | 17.2% |
| Annual rate of incidence | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age, median, yr (range) | 73 (63-82) | 72 (60-80) |
| Male sex (M:F ratio) | 52% (1.5:1) | 58% (3:1) |
| Child-Pugh A/B/C (%) | 39/39/22 | 21/42/37 |
| Ratio Child-Pugh A:(B-C) | 0.5 | 0.27 |
| α-fetoprotein (ng/mL), median (range) | 48 (6-800) | 66 (6-680) |
- Citation: Rinaldi L, Nascimbeni F, Giordano M, Masetti C, Guerrera B, Amelia A, Fascione MC, Ballestri S, Romagnoli D, Zampino R, Nevola R, Baldelli E, Iuliano N, Rosato V, Lonardo A, Adinolfi LE. Clinical features and natural history of cryptogenic cirrhosis compared to hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(8): 1458-1468
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i8/1458.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1458