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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 15, 2004; 10(6): 899-902
Published online Mar 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i6.899
Published online Mar 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i6.899
Table 1 Possible causes of fatty liver and its comparison with non-fatty liver group (%)
| Factors | Fatty liver group(n = 413) | Non-fatty liver group(n = 200) |
| Alcohol abuse | 51(12.4)b | 7(3.5) |
| Obesity | 244(59.1)b | 17(8.5) |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 206(49.9)b | 15(7.5) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 276(66.8)b | 63(31.5) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 92(22.3)b | 17(8.5) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 64(15.5) | 35(17.5) |
| Mixed Hyperlipidemia | 120(29.1)b | 11(5.5) |
| HBV infection | 50(12.1) | 31(15.5) |
| HCV infection | 34(8.2) | 10(5.0) |
| History of drugs and toxins | 6(1.5) | 2(1.0) |
- Citation: Chen QK, Chen HY, Huang KH, Zhong YQ, Han JA, Zhu ZH, Zhou XD. Clinical features and risk factors of patients with fatty liver in Guangzhou area. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(6): 899-902
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v10/i6/899.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v10.i6.899