Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2010; 16(25): 3202-3205
Published online Jul 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i25.3202
Table 1 Comparison of perfusion parameters between controls and patients by treatment cycle (mean ± SD)
ParametersControls (n = 20)1 cycle (n = 20)2 cycles (n = 40)F valueP value
HPI (%)25.68 ± 7.3825.35 ± 4.0529.76 ± 5.874.620.01
MTT (s)19.67 ± 5.6819.74 ± 4.5425.61 ± 5.0110.59< 0.01
PS (mL/100 mL per min)17.00 ± 4.5619.95 ± 6.7619.86 ± 5.601.780.18
Table 2 Comparison of perfusion parameters between controls and patients with or without hepatic steatosis (mean ± SD)
ParametersControls (n = 20)Patients without steatosis (n = 47)Patients with steatosis (n = 13)F valueP value
HPI (%)25.68 ± 7.3825.70 ± 4.2430.85 ± 6.174.790.01
MTT (s)19.67 ± 5.6821.33 ± 5.3123.03 ± 5.831.520.23
PS (mL/100 mL per min)17.00 ± 4.5620.23 ± 6.0818.79 ± 7.432.090.13