Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2020; 26(26): 3780-3791
Published online Jul 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i26.3780
Table 2 Comparison of characteristics according to persistence of villous atrophy
Characteristics
Category
No villous atrophy (n = 63)
Villous atrophy (n = 19)
n (%)n (%)P value
GenderFemale52 (82.5)15 (78.9)0.741
Male11 (17.5)4 (21.1)
Follow-up biopsyLess than 2 years10 (15.9)1 (5.3)0.147
Two years and more53 (84.1)17 (89.5)
Unknown0 (0.0)1 (5.3)
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)P value
Length of disease at follow-up biopsy (yr)7.9 (8.2)13.1 (13.4)0.092
Age at follow-up biopsy (yr)32.3 (14.6)38.7 (24.4)0.231