Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2012; 18(36): 5096-5100
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5096
Table 1 The characteristics of the study population at baseline
Group 1Group 2
Number of children (male/female)17/1211/10
Age (yr)6.15 ± 0.745.49 ± 0.23
BMI (kg/m2)14.7 ± 1.515.9 ± 1.7