Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2003; 9(12): 2832-2835
Published online Dec 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i12.2832
Table 5 Multivariate analysis of predictive values of VEGF, bFGF, and age for spider angiomas
ParametersOdd sratio95% confidence intervalP Value
Age ( ≤ 60 years)6.642.02-21.790.002
VEGF ( ≥ 134 pg/mL)4.351.35-14.010.014
bFGF ( ≥ 4.8 pg/mL)5.661.72-18.630.004