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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2011; 3(1): 6-10
Published online Jan 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i1.6
Table 1 Etiology of liver disease in non-cirrhotic patients
Viral hepatitisAutoimmune liver diseaseLiver disease of other origins
n = 319n = 141n = 349
Chronic hepatitis C n = 263 (82%)Autoimmune hepatitis n = 49 (35%)Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease n = 99 (28%)
Chronic hepatitis B n = 56 (18%)Primary biliary cirrhosis n = 48 (34%)Alcoholic liver disease n = 18 (5%)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis n = 32 (23%)Primary/secondary hepatobiliary neoplasia n = 53 (15%)
Overlap syndrome n = 13 (9%)Toxic liver injury n = 59 (17%)
Others n = 120 (34%)