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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 1, 2004; 10(3): 381-384
Published online Feb 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.381
Published online Feb 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.381
Table 1 Knodell histological activity index (KHAI) and pul-monary function tests (mean ± SD) in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and controls
Table 2 High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and controls
Patients with HCV infection | Controls | |||||
HRCT Findings | n | % | HRCT scores | n | % | HRCT scores |
Ground-glass attenuation | 1 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
Nodular areas of high attenuation | 6 | 17.6 | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 0 | 0 | - |
Consolidation | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Non-septal lines | 5 | 14.7 | 2.7 ± 1.7 | 0 | 0 | - |
Septal lines | 4 | 11.7 | 3.9 ± 1.6 | 0 | 0 | - |
Honeycombing | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Distortion | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Table 3 Multiple linear regression analysis of Knodell histological activity index (KHAI) and age and sex in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection
Independent variables | |||||||||
Whole regression equation | Age | Sex | |||||||
Dependent variable | R2 | F | p | β | t | p | β | t | p |
KHAI | 0.61 | 38.8 | < 0.001 | 0.78 | 6.2 | < 0.001 | a | a | a |
Table 4 Multiple linear regression analysis of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) score, pulmonary function test, Kn odell histological activity index (KHAI), age, sex and smoking in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection
Independent variables | |||||||||||||||
Dependent | Whole regression equation | KHAI | Age | Sex | Smoking | ||||||||||
variables | R2 | F | p | β | t | p | β | t | p | β | t | p | β | t | p |
HRCT score | 0.17 | 5.4 | 0.028 | a | a | a | 0.42 | 2.3 | 0.028 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
VC | 0.19 | 6.1 | 0.020 | a | a | a | -0.44 | -2.5 | 0.020 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
FVC | 0.24 | 8.0 | 0.009 | a | a | a | -0.49 | -2.8 | 0.009 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
FEV1 | 0.25 | 8.6 | 0.007 | a | a | a | -0.50 | -2.9 | 0.007 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
FEF25-75 | 0.30 | 11.1 | 0.003 | a | a | a | -0.55 | -3.3 | 0.003 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
DLCO | 0.16 | 4.9 | 0.036 | a | a | a | -0.40 | -2.1 | 0.036 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
DLCO/VA | 0.22 | 3.5 | 0.047 | 0.55 | 2.2 | 0.04 | -0.66 | -2.6 | 0.015 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
- Citation: Okutan O, Kartaloglu Z, Ilvan A, Kutlu A, Bozkanat E, Silit E. Evaluation of high-resolution computed tomography and pulmonary function tests in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(3): 381-384
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v10/i3/381.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.381