Original Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2009; 15(44): 5525-5532
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5525
Table 1 Patient characteristics
CharacteristicsPatients included (n = 74)
Sex (male/female)32/42
Age (yr)55.32 ± 9.6 (31-72)
BMI (kg/m2)25.59 ± 4.03 (17.23-33.29)
AST (IU/L)50.06 ± 32.36 (18-188)
ALT (IU/L)67.06 ± 26.79 (20-147)
INR1.12 ± 0.15 (0.9-1.74)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)0.69 ± 0.32 (0.29-2.08)
Albumin (g/dL)3.9 ± 0.55 (2.6-4.9)
Cholesterol (mg/dL)192.36 ± 46.58 (120-311)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)123.24 ± 73.33 (48-467)