Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2010; 16(38): 4800-4808
Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4800
Table 1 Demographical, biochemical and serological profiles of liver disease patients
ParameterHAVHBVHCVHEVHAV+HBVAlcoholicCryptogenic
n382241021216
Male:female22:1616:62:26:42:011:112:4
Mean age (yr)23 ± 1640 ± 2845 ± 838 ± 155544 ± 543 ± 21
Mean SGOT241 ± 168333 ± 10886 ± 46778 ± 33640 ± 5323 ± 212109 ± 66
Mean SGPT265 ± 198243 ± 14873 ± 28513 ± 36639 ± 8283 ± 15585 ± 43
Table 2 Distribution of Cytochrome P450 2E1 genotype in hepatitis cases compared to controls
Number of individuals (% of group)
Less common allele frequencyχ2value (P value)OR (95% CI)
Homozygous-more common alleleHeterozygousHomozygous-less common allele
RsaI polymorphismc1/c1c1/c2c2/c2
Controls (n = 124)122 (98.39)2 (1.61)01.61ref.
Hepatitis (n = 104)94 (90.39)10 (9.71)09.610.0076.489 (1.389-30.326)
DraI polymorphismDDDCCC
Controls (n = 124)122 (98.39)2 (1.61)01.61ref.
Hepatitis (n = 104)96 (92.31)4 (3.84)4 (3.84)7.690.0265.083 (1.055-24.492)
Table 3 Detail distribution of Cytochrome P450 2E1 genotypes in different underlying etiology of hepatitis
Number of individuals (% of group)
Less common allelefrequencyχ2value (P value)OR (95% CI)
Homozygous-more common alleleHeterozygousHomozygous-less common allele
RsaI polymorphismc1/c1c1/c2c2/c2
Controls (n = 124)122 (98.4)2 (1.6)01.6ref.
HAV (n = 38)36 (94.7)2 (5.3)05.30.1605.229 (0.840-32.537)
HBV (n = 22)20 (90.9)2 (9.1)09.10.0802.905 (0.252-33.484)
HCV (n = 4)4 (100)0 (0)000.7980.968 (0.938-1.0)
HEV (n = 10)10 (100)0 (0)000.6860.924 (0.880-0.971)
HAV + HBV (n = 2)2 (100)0 (0)000.8560.984 (0.962-1.006)
Alcoholic (n = 12)8 (66.66)4 (33.33)033.33< 0.000130.500 (4.835-192.418)
Cryptogenic (n = 16)14 (87.5)2 (12.5)012.50.0148.714 (1.137-66.784)
DraI polymorphismDDDCCC
Controls (n = 124)122 (98.4)2 (1.6)01.6ref.
HAV (n = 38)34 (89.5)2 (5.25)2 (5.25)10.50.0067.176 (1.260-40.863)
HBV (n = 22)22 (100)0000.5140.847 (0.790-0.908)
HCV (n = 4)4 (100)0000.7980.968 (0.938-1.0)
HEV (n = 10)10 (100)0000.1640.924 (0.880-0.971)
HAV + HBV (n = 2)2 (100)0000.8560.984 (0.962-1.006)
Alcoholic (n = 12)10 (83.3)2 (16.7)016.70.00312.220 (1.550-96.035)
Cryptogenic (n = 16)14 (87.5)02 (12.5)12.50.0148.714 (1.137-66.784)
Table 4 Nitrite estimation in food products routinely consumed in Northeast India
Sl. No.Name of foodstuffAmount of nitrite present (μg/mL)
1Raw bamboo shoot0.043
2Fermented bamboo shoot0.379
3Raw fish (Puntius sarana)0.900
4Fermented fish0.855
5Dried fish0.915
6Raw radish leaf0.050
7Gundruk (fermented radish leaf)2.150
8Mustard seeds10.500
9Kharoli (fermented mustard)10.800
10Pork0.650
11Fermented pork0.950
12Beetle nut (wet, Tamul)0.362
13Beetle nut (dry, Supari)0.612
14Tea0.300
15Betel leaf (Pan)2.400