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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2008; 14(26): 4190-4195
Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4190
Table 1 Diagnostic data on patients with cirrhosis and control patients
Cirrhosis patients
Controls
Cirrhosis etiologyPatient numberAdmission diagnosisPatient number
Alcohol13COPD5
HBV infection9Cancer (no liver or CNS metastasis)4
HCV infection1Ulcerative colitis3
Alcohol + HBV1Crohn’s disease1
Alcohol + HCV1
Unknown1
Table 2 Baseline biochemical data (mean± SD)
ParameterCirrhosisControlP
Bilirubin (mg/dL)1.44 ± 0.950.89 ± 0.24< 0.01
Albumin (q/dL)4.0 ± 0.53.7 ± 0.9
Globulin (q/dL)3.9 ± 0.73.8 ± 0.5
PT (s)14.4 ± 1.811.4 ± 0.8< 0.001
SGOT (U/L)49 ± 3142 ± 34
Table 3 MRI abnormalities and child scores n (%)
Child scoreA5 (n = 16)A6 (n = 6)B7 (n = 1)B8 (n = 2)B9 (n = 1)C (n = 0)
Severity of brain MRI abnormalities08 (50)-----
15 (31.20)5 (83)1 (100)1 (50)--
23 (18.80)1 (17)-1 (50)1 (100)-