Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2013; 19(48): 9418-9424
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9418
Table 1 Clinical characteristics
CharacteristicsPCVD group (n= 207)Combined group (n= 83)
Mean age (yr)45.7943.72
SD11.358.03
Range17-7730-63
Gender
Male13055
Female7728
Etiology
HBV-related14258
HCV-related2810
HBV and HCV31
Other causes144
Alcohol-related2010
Child-Pugh
Grade A13473
Grade B6710
Grade C60
Grade of varices
Grade I-II4115
Grade III-IV14356
Bleeding site
Esophageal5525
Fundus varices106