Brief Reports
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2005; 11(32): 5010-5014
Published online Aug 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i32.5010
Table 1 Socio-demographic data and initial medical information of all groups included in protocols 1 and 2 (mean±SD)
Protocol 1 NCPB (n = 30)Protocol 2 VSPL (n = 18)Control (n = 32)
Age (yr)49.9±7.847.3±5.052.3±6.6
Sex (M:F ratio)3.013.513.34
Etiology (alcohol vs other ratio)6.587
Period from the symptomatic onset of the disease6.2±2.211.5±4.37.1±3.0