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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2008; 14(41): 6370-6375
Published online Nov 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6370
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study subjects (mean  ±  SD) n (%)
CirrhoticNon-cirrhoticP value
n2526-
Age57.5 ± 9.751.9 ± 15.30.12
Gender0.49
Male13 (52)11 (42.3)
Female12 (48)15 (57.7)
Ethnicity0.67
Caucasian23 (92)22 (84.6)
Other2 (8)4 (15.4)