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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2008; 14(16): 2522-2528
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2522
Table 5 METAVIR direct progression of structural disturbances in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Direct fibrosis progression (fibrosis units/yr)
TreatmentnMeanSDMedian25%-75%
Non-treated33/112 (29.4%)0.21840.498200.000-0.500
Non-responders56/79 (70.9%)0.03820.366100.000-0.000
Responders23/79 (29.1%)-0.14590.45840-0.461-0.000