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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2021; 9(5): 1016-1025
Published online Feb 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i5.1016
Published online Feb 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i5.1016
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| Characteristics | Silicosis group, n = 326 | Control group, n = 328 |
| Age in yr | 47.9 ± 9.8 | 46.4 ± 13.6 |
| Sex | ||
| Men (%) | 322 (98.8) | 324 (98.8) |
| Women (%) | 4 (1.2) | 4 (1.2) |
| Dust-exposing time, yr | 16.9 ± 7.2 | N/A |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never smoked (%) | 87 (26.7) | 80 (24.4) |
| Former smoker (%) | 90 (27.6) | 93 (28.3) |
| Current smoker (%) | 149 (45.7) | 155 (47.3) |
| Stage of silicosis | ||
| I (%) | 103 (31.6) | N/A |
| II (%) | 70 (21.5) | N/A |
| III (%) | 153 (46.9) | N/A |
| Coexisting conditions | ||
| Pulmonary infection (%) | 7 (2.1) | 5 (1.5) |
| Pulmonary hypertension (%) | 62 (19.0) | 61 (18.6) |
| Organizing pneumonia (%) | 46 (14.1) | 23 (7.0) |
| Bronchiectasis (%) | 8 (2.5) | 8 (2.4) |
| Pneumothorax (%) | 17 (5.2) | 5 (1.5) |
| Diabetes (%) | 3 (0.9) | 12 (3.7) |
| Hypertension (%) | 8 (2.5) | 20 (6.1) |
| Arrhythmia (%) | 6 (1.8) | 11 (3.4) |
| Coronary heart disease (%) | 6 (1.8) | 13 (4.0) |
- Citation: Huang HB, Huang JL, Xu XT, Huang KB, Lin YJ, Lin JB, Zhuang XB. Serum neuron-specific enolase: A promising biomarker of silicosis. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(5): 1016-1025
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v9/i5/1016.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i5.1016