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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2000.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2000; 6(6): 888-892
Published online Dec 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i6.888
Table 2 Comparison of clinical manifestation in HCV positive and negative group of HD patients
Clinical manifestationHCVM positive group (n = 37)HCVM negative group (n = 25)P value
M/F22/1516/9> 0.05
Mean age (years)49.6 ± 16.848.4 ± 14.4> 0.05
Range16-7126-67
Mean duration of HD (months)31.2 ± 8.68.1 ± 4.7< 0.01
Range2-961-24
History of transfusion29 (78.4%)11 (44.0%)< 0.01
EPO12 (32.4%)8 (32.0%)> 0.05
History of kidney transplantation (n = 6)6 (16.2%)0 (0.0%)< 0.05
History of CAPD (n = 8)6 (16.2%)2 (8.0%)> 0.05
HBVM positive18 (48.6%)10 (40.0%)< 0.01
ALT abnormality10 (27.0%)1 (4.0%)< 0.01
BUN (mmol/L)24.6 ± 8.628.4 ± 10.2> 0.05
Cr (μmol/L)1154.4 ± 402.61164.8 ± 468.5> 0.05