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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2009; 15(4): 462-466
Published online Jan 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.462
Table 1 Epidemiological and histological data of the two groups studied
HCVHBVP
Epidemiological data
Number of patients (M/F)726 (426/300)126 (83/43)NS
DD (yr)25.78 ± 14.2221.4 ± 11.91< 0.005
Age (yr)53.88 ± 13.2045.68 ± 14.40< 0.0001
BMI (kg/m2)26.74 ± 4.2525.43 ± 3.43< 0.005
Metabolic syndrome76 pt (10.46%)2 pt (1.72%)< 0.005
Liver Biopsy (Ishak Score)
Grading11.25 ± 3.506.61 ± 3.36NS
Staging2.66 ± 1.992.44 ± 1.57NS
Steatosis > 30%98 pt (13.49%)14 pt (12.06%)NS