Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2012; 18(40): 5789-5792
Published online Oct 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i40.5789
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patient groups
Study parametersStudy group (statins + ezetimibe) (n = 25)Control group (statins only) (n =168)P value
Male/female13 (52)/12 (48)76 (46)/92 (55)0.544
Mean age (yr)68 ± 871 ± 80.153
Co-morbidities
Diabetes11 (44)57 (34)0.347
Hypothyroidism2 (20)23 (14)0.449
Ezetimibe treatment
Mean period (d)799 ± 379
Range (d)183-1540
Patients with gallstones4 (16)33 (20)0.666