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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 1, 2004; 10(15): 2284-2286
Published online Aug 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i15.2284
Table 1 Percentage of patients outside the reference range for parameters of anemia
GroupPatients below normal (%) (Reference range)
Patients above normal (%)Reticulocytes (5-20%)
Erythrocytes (4.5-5.9 T/L)Hct (40-50%)Hb (13-17 g/dL)
Cirrhosis (n = 15)4653400
Chronic hepatitis (n = 10)3030300
Chronic hepatitis /ribavirin (n = 10)80807030
Table 2 Values of measured blood glucose (mean ± SD) and calculated mean blood glucose values [MBG (mmol/L) = (1.98·HbA1c) - 4.29]
Measured MBG (mmol/L)Menarini HA-8140 Calculated MBG (mmol/L)DCA 2000 Bayer Calculated MBG (mmol/L)
Cirrhosis (n = 15)5.8 ± 1.94.85.1
Chronic hepatitis (n = 10)5.1 ± 0.35.45.4
Chronic hepatitis /Ribavirin (n = 10)5.2 ± 0.44.34.5