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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 121661
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.121661
Table 1 Baseline characteristics, n (%)

Total (n = 122)
Stage F1 (n = 21)
Stage F2 (n = 86)
Stage F3 (n = 15)
P value
Male66 (54.1)11 (52.3)47 (54.7)8 (53.3)0.981
Age (years)41.6 ± 14.242 (30, 57)39.5 (28, 52)53 (35, 62)0.142
BMI (kg/m2)28.3 ± 3.728.3 (26.4, 30.1)28.13 (25.4, 30.8)28.7 (25.1, 31)0.89
Hypertension39 (32)9 (42.9)22 (25.6)8 (53.3)0.052
Diabetes24 (19.7)a0 (0)18 (20.9)6 (40)0.009


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