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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2006; 12(7): 1098-1104
Published online Feb 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1098
Table 1 Characteristics of 56 cirrhotic patients with HCC treated with RFA
ParametersNumbers
Total patients56
Gender
Male37
Female19
Age (yr)
Range45-81
Mean68.7
Type of cirrhosis
Viral HCV-related48
Viral HBV-related3
Alcoholic4
Autoimmune1
Child-Pugh classification
A16
B37
C3