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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2005; 11(29): 4566-4569
Published online Aug 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i29.4566
Table 1 Main characteristics and results of our investigated subjects
Controls, n = 15CH patients, n = 23LC patients, n = 50
Mean age±SD57.4± 4.1 yr58.2±5.1 yr61.1±8.3 yr
Males81329
Females71021
ALT (mean±SD)84±12 U/L58±7.2 U/L
AST (mean±SD)73.9±9 U/L67.2±8.5 U/L
ICAM-112.92±1.08 ng/mL20.89±6.42 ng/mL38.56±7.4 ng/mL
(mean±SD)(score 1–8) 18.1±4.9Child B 37.7±6.1
(score 9–18) 23.5±6.9Child C 40.2±4.3
VCAM-115.96±4.02 ng/mL17.96±8.43 ng/mL42.29±5.76 ng/mL
(mean±SD)(score 1–8) 17.41±8.3Child B 40.5±3.1
(score 9–18) 18.13±8.2 Child C 43.6±4.1